nondeferrable

adjective

non·​de·​fer·​ra·​ble ˌnän-di-ˈfər-ə-bəl How to pronounce nondeferrable (audio)
: not able or eligible to be deferred : not deferrable
nondeferrable payments/costs

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The funds, totaling up to $20 million, may only be used for nondeferrable operational costs not covered by other federal programs, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario said. Susannah Cullinane, CNN, 21 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondeferrable was in 1910

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“Nondeferrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondeferrable. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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