as in delay
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Noun
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Passengers were provided meal vouchers and undisclosed compensation for their delay, the spokesperson said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Limited options amid development delays NASA also has Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser spacecraft on its internal schedule for a May launch this year.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays offered him nearly $500 million in total value, but with deferrals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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This contract meets the 10-year deferral requirement, and if the deferred payments are equally staggered over the 10 years, the second requirement would be met as well.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Expect possible delays in processing automatic debit payments, longer turnaround for deferment or forbearance requests, and confusion over who is accountable if something goes wrong.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those who cannot afford payments can apply for deferment or forbearance, which pause payments, but interest will still accrue.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Postponement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postponement. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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