Deferment
Deferment noun - Act of putting off to a future time.
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Synonyms for Deferment
Holding pattern and deferment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holding pattern" instead a noun "Deferment".
Holding pattern
Holding pattern noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Usage example: the couple has been trapped in this holding pattern for six months, as adoption officials create more red tape
Deferment and holding pattern are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deferment" instead a noun phrase "Holding pattern".
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Related pairs
- reprieve and deferment
- reprieve and holding pattern
- interval and deferment
- interval and holding pattern
- stop and deferment
- stop and holding pattern
- delay and deferment
- delay and holding pattern
- stay and deferment
- stay and holding pattern
- wait and deferment
- wait and holding pattern
- remission and deferment
- remission and holding pattern
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Holding pattern and Deferment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deferment/holding_pattern
Deferment & Holding pattern. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deferment/holding_pattern>.
Holding pattern or Deferment. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deferment/holding_pattern.
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