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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
defer .
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Examples
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Oh, and what’s more Kripke once again defers to the Dean fans in a special commentary at the beginning of Supernatural magazine.
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It is more restrained if it follows precedent and defers to the elected branches of government.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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The results were hurt by a charge of 16 cents a share related to a reduction in the value of the "Guitar Hero" business, along with an accounting treatment under which its defers revenue from games with online features.
For Activision, Hit 'Call of Duty' Not Enough to Save 'Guitar Hero' Nick Wingfield 2011
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A like-kind exchange does not mean you avoid capital gains tax; it only defers your gain until you sell the relinquished property, assuming that you do not do yet another exchange of that property.
Exchange technique allows real estate investors to put off the tax bill Benny L. Kass 2011
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NTPC defers $500 million bond issue as rates stay high
Deals India: Morning News Roundup Deals India Staff 2011
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Unlike some of his rivals, he has said he defers to the judgment of scientists on climate change, and he has supported civil unions for gay couples.
Clock Ticks for Huntsman in New Hampshire Elizabeth Williamson 2012
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When asked why he is giving up filmmaking, Mr. Tarr cryptically defers to the film itself.
Berlin's Jumbo Film Festival J. S. Marcus 2011
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Although the Port Authority is controlled by the governors of both New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey governor customarily picks the agency's chairman and defers to New York in choosing an executive director.
Cuomo Aide, Development Veteran, Said to Be 'Leading Candidate' for PA Eliot Brown 2011
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Yep, you can incorporate a fake Obama signature into your documents no matter how many times he defers visiting Australia.
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Yet he defers obediently to the verities of modern linguistics, and when he tries to defend the older conventions he ends up tying himself in knots.
Grappling Grammarians Barton Swaim 2011
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