a deferring or being deferred; postponement
also de·fer′ral
noun
- When you get permission to stop paying student loans until you have graduated from college, this is an example of a deferment.
- When you are drafted to serve in the army but are able to put it off until you've graduated from college, this is an example of a deferment.
The definition of a deferment is a postponement or delay of something to a later date.
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deferment
noun
- The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
- Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
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Noun
(plural deferments)
- An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
- Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
Origin
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Sentence Examples
- The Peace Corps, Americorps, and several other government-sponsored programs that are aimed at recent college graduates offer student loan deferment, repayment, or forgiveness options for many applicants.
- The government also offers an income contingent repayment plan and deferment and forbearance options that can put your payments on hold for a period of time if you are truly struggling to make ends meet.
- If you don't meet the qualifications to receive deferment, you may still be able to extend the time for making payments or lower your payments if you have medical or financial problems.
- Volunteers in the Peace Corps can apply for deferment of different loan programs and may even earn cancellation of Perkins Loans (15% for each year of service to the Peace Corps).
- Loan cancellation and deferment options should also be considered as a possibility to make college affordable for single women parents.
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WORDS NEAR deferment IN THE DICTIONARY
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