Synonyms for defer 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. 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.

2. Wisconsin Institute for Law:

   Schools cannot override parents when it comes to decisions about their children, gender identity transitions are no exception. Schools must defer to parents about what is best for their child.

3. Donald Trump:

   I don't have anything to say, i'll defer to House Intelligence on particular statements and the like. I don't have anything else to say about the Democrats' impeachment proceeding. If somebody else has a substantive question about something that the world cares deeply about, I'm happy to take it.

4. Mike Henry:

   And on The Cleveland Showif there was a joke I wasnt sure about, I would defer to Sanaa [Lathan] or some of the other writers in the room who walk the walk and live the life because I dont. And Id say, Can we do this? Whats up? You guys do this and tell me what I can do. Im coming from a good place and I hope people arent upset.

5. Chris Christie:

   I’m not going to defer to anyone.