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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayer
Noun
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That’s not to suggest Friedman is a procrastinator.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026 -
So, consider this the procrastinator's ultimate gift guide.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant.—
Mark Greif,
Harper's Magazine,
26 July 2024
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Their name exudes the essence of an idler and slacker, but women’s loafers themselves are quite the opposite.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Harper's BAZAAR,
19 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Scar then proceeds to desolate the kingdom, with the help of hyenas, while Simba, in exile, grows up to become a pleasure-hunting, grub-eating sluggard.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2019
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Clearly, supervision at your job is lax, and your sluggard classmate is taking advantage of that.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2017
Noun
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Honeymooners canoodling in cabanas, discreet execs in Loro Piana loafers, and the occasional celeb keeping a low profile behind Prada sunglasses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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New styles include the Faith loafer, Paul chukka boot, Graham loafer and a new sandal assortment launching for the spring 2027 collection.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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“Delayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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