1
: withheld for or until a stated time
a deferred payment
2
: charged in cases of delayed handling
telegraphs sent at deferred rates
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The operations building, built in 1970, is said to require $45.2 million in deferred maintenance and improvements, and is often plagued by broken elevators, plumbing problems, busted light bulbs and HVAC issues.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Whiters faced criminal charges and was forced to resign from the Milwaukee Police Department as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Whiters faced criminal charges and was forced to resign from the Milwaukee Police Department as part of a deferred prosecution agreement.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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“Deferred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deferred. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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