1
as in lingered
to move or act slowly
she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed
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2
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
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
That meant a delayed return to full activities.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.
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Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Mean procedure time was just 35 minutes, with zero periprocedural or delayed complications.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Other misconceptions have led to frustration and fear and delayed diagnosis.
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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.
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.
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ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
First, a five-year closing process delayed the project, which was supposed to be completed by 2021.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
The murder mystery was filmed in 2013 and was originally set to premiere in 2015, but the release was delayed until 2018 due to legal disputes between the director and producer.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Chicago's minimum wage will rise again on July 1, but for tipped workers the big jump that had been anticipated by the hospitality industry has been delayed.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
These requirements were originally due to apply from August 2, 2026, before key deadlines for many high-risk systems were delayed until late 2027.
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Jeppe Rindom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The theory here is that avarice and ambition can best be defeated by means of somebody else’s avarice and ambition; power’s inevitable corrupting effect is thereby mitigated or delayed.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Quote of the Day The words of France manager Didier Deschamps after his team’s 3-0 win against Iraq was delayed by over two hours yesterday.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Adjective
The impact is already being felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a temporary halt to Peru’s fishing season.
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Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
That meant a delayed return to full activities.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.
—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Mean procedure time was just 35 minutes, with zero periprocedural or delayed complications.
—
Richard Menger Md Mpa,
Forbes.com,
27 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
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
Verb
Tuesday night’s showdown with Ecuador was delayed by an hour because of lightning.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
First, a five-year closing process delayed the project, which was supposed to be completed by 2021.
—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
The murder mystery was filmed in 2013 and was originally set to premiere in 2015, but the release was delayed until 2018 due to legal disputes between the director and producer.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Chicago's minimum wage will rise again on July 1, but for tipped workers the big jump that had been anticipated by the hospitality industry has been delayed.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
These requirements were originally due to apply from August 2, 2026, before key deadlines for many high-risk systems were delayed until late 2027.
—
Jeppe Rindom,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The theory here is that avarice and ambition can best be defeated by means of somebody else’s avarice and ambition; power’s inevitable corrupting effect is thereby mitigated or delayed.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Quote of the Day The words of France manager Didier Deschamps after his team’s 3-0 win against Iraq was delayed by over two hours yesterday.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
Adjective
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The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.
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The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.
Verb
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After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
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Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
Verb
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Placer Superior Court Judge Eugene Gini granted the request and postponed the bail review hearing until next Monday.
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That means the Rickettses shouldn’t bother planning any parties around an All-Star Game at Wrigley that could be postponed for a few years.
Adjective
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Court records show the lawsuit was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court in late May, but it was not announced until Monday.
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The police department did not release additional information late Monday.
Verb
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When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
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The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
Verb
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The commission deferred the interim agreement vote until June, and deferred it again to Thursday.
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Besides the sheer audacity of the number was the idea that all but $20 million of it would be deferred well into the future.
Verb
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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
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Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.
Verb
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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