1. the act of postponing or delaying something to a later time
2. an official permission to delay military service, payment, or other obligation
Usage: formal; administrative

Examples

• The student requested a deferral of her college admission until the following year.
• Due to financial hardship, he applied for a deferral of his loan payments.
• The company announced a deferral of the project launch until next quarter.
• His military deferral allowed him to complete his medical studies first.
• The court granted a deferral of the hearing until new evidence could be reviewed.
• The deferral of the tax deadline gave businesses more time to prepare their returns.