decide to defer

Frequency: 8.016.4 per million words

To make a formal choice to postpone something.

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  • The board decided to defer the final decision on the merger until next quarter.
  • Due to budget constraints, we have decided to defer the launch of the new product.
  • The university decided to defer admissions for the spring semester because of the ongoing crisis.
  • The judge may decide to defer sentencing until all the evidence has been reviewed.
  • After public outcry, the government decided to defer the tax increase.
  • I decided to defer my student loan payments while I look for a job.
  • The committee will likely decide to defer the vote to the next meeting.
  • If we don't have enough information, it's best to decide to defer making a choice.
  • The leadership team decided to defer the implementation of the new policy to allow for more training.
  • After a long debate, the council ultimately decided to defer any action on the controversial proposal.