as in belated
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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed
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as in deferred
to assign to a later time
our guests delayed their departure until after dinner
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Recent Examples of delayed
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Other misconceptions have led to frustration and fear and delayed diagnosis.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
The combination of the chiming, delayed guitar, twiddly ‘80s synths, weird time signatures and Fish’s unique lyrics and vocal delivery all added up to a very intriguing listen.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026
What started as a delayed flight out of Atlanta quickly turned into a federal case.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Rent or mortgage payments could be delayed.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel in October 2020, although formal ratification was delayed by its civil war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
By then, the decision had been made without it, or was delayed waiting for it.
—Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
During testing, freezing was delayed by up to 812 seconds.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The Supreme Court delayed the ruling until May 14, when it was blocked, per NPR.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Timelines for the deployment of solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, seen as the next step in cutting-edge technology, have been delayed, however.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
If their flight is delayed two or more hours or canceled, HTS detects it in real time using live schedule data and proactively notifies the traveler.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Adjective
The delayed launch of the iPhone Ultra into the fourth quarter will change the perception of the foldable.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Other misconceptions have led to frustration and fear and delayed diagnosis.
—Michelle Seguin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 May 2026
The combination of the chiming, delayed guitar, twiddly ‘80s synths, weird time signatures and Fish’s unique lyrics and vocal delivery all added up to a very intriguing listen.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026
What started as a delayed flight out of Atlanta quickly turned into a federal case.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
But in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, some state lawmakers and the governor delayed some of Alabama's House elections, although others were held on May 19 as scheduled.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Rent or mortgage payments could be delayed.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel in October 2020, although formal ratification was delayed by its civil war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
By then, the decision had been made without it, or was delayed waiting for it.
—Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
During testing, freezing was delayed by up to 812 seconds.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The Supreme Court delayed the ruling until May 14, when it was blocked, per NPR.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Timelines for the deployment of solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, seen as the next step in cutting-edge technology, have been delayed, however.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
If their flight is delayed two or more hours or canceled, HTS detects it in real time using live schedule data and proactively notifies the traveler.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
Adjective
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The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Tonkin marked their first wedding anniversary in a belated Instagram post on Tuesday, May 12.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Admirers of Lean’s superb 1940s Dickens adaptations, Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, might wish Thompson had lingered longer over them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Kramer denied wrongdoing, but the damage to public trust has lingered.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, the race never got underway and was postponed until Saturday morning and then again to Saturday night.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The May 9 game in Boston, also scheduled to be started by Rasmussen, was postponed and will be played as part of a July 17 doubleheader.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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As for winning the tournament dedicated to legendary late baseball coach Don Fredericks, Healy had much to say about the honor of even getting to participate.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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Let Katie Holmes's latest outing convince you to make room in your closet for one more pair of sandals before the summer starts.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The vulnerability is deferred, not removed There is a question almost no one asked during the months of headlines.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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That conversation was largely deferred in favor of satire, intended or not.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Dunne later poked fun at her outburst in an Instagram post on Sunday, May 24, recapping her time at Saturday's game, a 5-2 loss for Skenes' Pirates.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Moments after MacKinnon got hurt, Keegan Kolesar deflected a shot off the pipe, then poked the rebound past goalie Scott Wedgewood to tie the score at 3.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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