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marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher statusthe man had thedeferential attitude of someone who had been a servant his entire lifeSynonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples ofdeferentialIn the 7-2 majority opinion, Justice Neil Gorsuch upheld the 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule by applying an incrediblydeferentialstandard.—
Ella Lee,The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025Thatdeferentialstandard had been observed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NCAA v. Board of Regents (1984), a case that concerned NCAA rules restricting schools’ autonomy to broadcast football games on national TV networks.—Michael McCann,Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025The Senate unanimously confirmed Haugh to his post in December 2023, and Republicans and Democrats alike were broadlydeferentialto him during his marathon testimony last month before the House and Senate intelligence committees.—Josh Meyer,USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025Newsom’sdeferential tone toward far-right guests like Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage—including agreeing with Kirk’s stance on banning transgender athletes from women’s sports—has alienated progressive allies and LGBTQ+ advocates, undermining his reputation as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights[1][7][9].—Mark Z. Barabak,Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences fordeferential
Ella Lee,The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025Thatdeferentialstandard had been observed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in NCAA v. Board of Regents (1984), a case that concerned NCAA rules restricting schools’ autonomy to broadcast football games on national TV networks.—Michael McCann,Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025The Senate unanimously confirmed Haugh to his post in December 2023, and Republicans and Democrats alike were broadlydeferentialto him during his marathon testimony last month before the House and Senate intelligence committees.—Josh Meyer,USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025Newsom’sdeferential tone toward far-right guests like Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage—including agreeing with Kirk’s stance on banning transgender athletes from women’s sports—has alienated progressive allies and LGBTQ+ advocates, undermining his reputation as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights[1][7][9].—Mark Z. Barabak,Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences fordeferentialRecent Examples of Synonyms fordeferential
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- The fans have been quiterespectfulabout not giving out spoilers.— Jordan Moreau,Variety, 1 May 2025
- Western Medicine Has a Different Perspective Whilerespectfulof other cultures’ traditions and belief systems, many practitioners of conventional Western medicine do not see any special benefit from navel oiling.— Justin Laube,EverydayHealth.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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- The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as adeferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.— Carlie Procell,USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
- The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as adeferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.— Carlie Procell,USA Today, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Deferential.”Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deferential. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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