Synonyms for defer to
de·fer to

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1. defer to

   Synonyms:
   respect, value, yield to, pay respect to, think much of, think highly of, pay deference to

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1. President Trump:

   I would imagine [Barr] would want to see this. ... Iwould certainly defer to the attorney general, and well see what he says about it, he calls em straight.

2. Josh Koskoff:

   Our state's highest court has already ruled that the families deserve their day in court and we are confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will defer to that well-reasoned opinion.

3. Chris Christie:

   For those folks who say ‘I’m going to defer to someone else in running for president,’ I think that says everything about you as a potential candidate, because if you think you’re good enough to be president but you’re unwilling to run if someone else is running, in this instance Donald Trump, well then, I think you shouldn’t bother to run at all whether he runs or not.

4. Kasim Reed:

   I think you will continue to see the public defer to the local mayor, and that's the signal that everybody will be waiting to hear from, so while the economy is opening, I don't think there is anywhere near the level of activity you would have if the mayor of Atlanta or Houston or San Antonio were in line with the governor's policies.

5. Leonard Noisette:

   OSF supports the exploration and development of alternatives to current policing practices, and the Hub serves as a clearinghouse of ideas and resources to help advocates determine how best to improve police practices in their communities, we defer to communities regarding what alternatives make sense for them, including substantially shifting funding for the current approach to policing/law enforcement into services that address societal challenges while doing less harm.