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Related words

Defers | Defer | Deferment

Defers meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of defer

Using Defers

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of defer
  • In the example corpus, defers often appears in combinations such as: defers to, but defers, defers deportation.

Context around Defers

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

typically 1× judge 1× committee 1× cormac 1× board 1× designation 1× reis 1× invasion 1×

Often after:

court 1× military 1× deportation 1×

Sentence patterns with Defers

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

admires reis defers from questioning 1× and typically defers to voters 1× competitors and defers military costs 1× cormac defers the patient 1× dorian invasion defers a definitive 1× employers but defers to them 1× national committee defers to individual 1× or she defers to a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

america s prohibitive 1× anthem which started 1× cormac defers the 1× for pre tax 1× like caeiro whom 1× the board defers 1×

Common sentence endings:

a prolonged timeline 1× alliance with germany 1× defers to voters 1× delegates are handled 1× for work permits 1× from questioning life 1×

Words around Defers

Just before it in the word index:

deferring 85 deferred 594 deferrals 30 deferral 82 deferrable 2 deferments 12

Just after it in the word index:

defexpo 3 defextiles 2 deff 2 deffert 2 deffo 2 defford 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Defers

  • In this selection, "defers" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, typically, judge, committee, court, military and deportation stand out and add context to how "defers" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include admires reis defers from questioning and and typically defers to voters. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defers" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defers

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cormac defers the patient to her. (6 words)

Like Caeiro, whom he admires, Reis defers from questioning life. (10 words)

The designation defers deportation for eligible aliens and allows them to apply for work permits. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

For pre-tax contributions, the employee does not pay federal income tax on the amount of current income he or she defers to a 401(k) account, but does still pay the total 7.65% payroll taxes (social security and medicare). (41 words)

The Republican National Committee defers to individual state rules governing delegates pledged to candidates who withdraw from the contest, so it’ll be a patchwork of state-by-state regulations that determine precisely how Haley’s delegates are handled. (39 words)

The prosecution had since closed its case but the defence’s attempt to present its no-case argument was repeatedly stalled as the presiding judge defers court dates and the trial experiences a prolonged timeline. (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

The Legislature hasn’t enacted a certified ballot initiative in 16 years and typically defers to voters.

The prosecution had since closed its case but the defence’s attempt to present its no-case argument was repeatedly stalled as the presiding judge defers court dates and the trial experiences a prolonged timeline.

The Republican National Committee defers to individual state rules governing delegates pledged to candidates who withdraw from the contest, so it’ll be a patchwork of state-by-state regulations that determine precisely how Haley’s delegates are handled.

Cormac defers the patient to her.

Anthem, which started offering virtual visits on American Well's platform in 2013, conducts bi-annual email registration campaigns for large employers, but defers to them when it comes to interacting with employees.

America’s prohibitive ability to project power abroad deters competitors and defers military costs for our formally fractious allies in places like Western Europe.

The board defers to a few Italian-American leaders in Chicago who object to the renaming, pointing out that while a fascist, Italo Balbo opposed Mussolini’s anti-Semitic laws and his alliance with Germany.

The designation defers deportation for eligible aliens and allows them to apply for work permits.

For pre-tax contributions, the employee does not pay federal income tax on the amount of current income he or she defers to a 401(k) account, but does still pay the total 7.65% payroll taxes (social security and medicare).

Like Caeiro, whom he admires, Reis defers from questioning life.

The uncertain nature of the Dorian invasion defers a definitive answer until more is known about it.

Common combinations with defers

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defers" in a sentence?
An example: "The Legislature hasn’t enacted a certified ballot initiative in 16 years and typically defers to voters." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defers" from authentic English texts.
What does "defers" mean?
Defers means: third-person singular simple present indicative of defer
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