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Recent Examples of deferment
The legislation reduces the chances for deferments or forbearance and imposes new limits on lending for students who are part-time.
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Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The legislation also reduces opportunities for deferments or forbearance and new limits on lending for part-time students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Payments made under other IDR plans, as well as the Standard and Alternative repayment plans, and certain periods of deferment and forbearance, could count toward RAP loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Senate version of this bill removes economic hardships and unemployment deferments.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 June 2025
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Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
The legislation also reduces opportunities for deferments or forbearance and new limits on lending for part-time students.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 July 2025
Payments made under other IDR plans, as well as the Standard and Alternative repayment plans, and certain periods of deferment and forbearance, could count toward RAP loan forgiveness.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The Senate version of this bill removes economic hardships and unemployment deferments.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deferment
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The bill also eliminates payment deferral for borrowers experiencing economic hardship and unemployment, and forbearances would be limited to 9 months (previously 24 months).—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That means Ohtani will be paid $2 million a year over the contract and the deferrals – totaling $680 million – will begin in 2034.—
Allen Kim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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How tariff news fuels some scams The Better Business Bureau warned earlier this summer that some scammers are using fake excuses involving delays caused by tariffs to cover up fraudulent online orders.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Cannabis Advocates Call For Rescheduling Marijuana Following Cole’s confirmation, cannabis industry organizations and executives were quick to call on the new DEA head to approve the proposal to reschedule cannabis, which has been put on hold since January because of procedural delays.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Deferment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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