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adjective

as in belated

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delayed

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adverb

as in postponed

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delayed

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verb

past tense of delay
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
Adjective
The filing is backed by a Phase 3 study that showed the drug resulted in significant improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival over standard chemotherapy, along with delayed worsening of pain and quality of life. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 July 2026 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. — 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
Verb
The official, who spoke on behalf of the State Department on condition of anonymity, said Brazil has indicated the approval is likely to be delayed until after its election in October. — Abigail Williams, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 The article has been corrected to reflect that the university system’s timeline was expedited, not delayed. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 One of college football’s most important series, like lots of others before it, couldn’t be killed by conference realignment, just tweaked and delayed. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The certification was delayed as Boeing addressed technical issues and heightened regulatory scrutiny following two crashes involving the larger Max 8 that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The company even delayed liftoff in order to ensure that weather conditions were clear enough to capture detailed imagery of how the spacecraft looked during takeoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 El Al’s non-stop flights between Miami and Israel may get a boost in demand after one of the world’s largest airlines delayed plans to return to the country. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 French giant Ubisoft closed two studios, canceled six games and delayed others. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
  1. belated
  2. lingered
  3. postponed
  4. late
  5. dragged
  6. deferred
  7. crawled
  8. poked
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
  • The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 May 2026
Definition of belated
Verb
  • Last winter, in his first crack at free agency, Arraez lingered on the open market until late January before signing a one-year, $12 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yet my party of work friends lingered, seeming to savor the change of venue.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • And, George, the Senate Judiciary Committee, back to Blanche, has rescheduled his confirmation vote for Tuesday after it was abruptly postponed last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart, who has a history of thyroid cancer surgery, canceled and postponed concert stops last month following a diagnosis of acute upper respiratory infection, laryngitis and vocal fold strain.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of postponed
Adjective
  • Reuters — Japan’s government is portraying its accelerating military buildup not only as ​a way to protect the country but as a route to greater prosperity, arguing in ‌its latest defence white paper that arms production can support economic growth.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Currently the league plays a late winter to late fall schedule.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of late
Verb
  • The public information request process dragged on for several months.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • According to Lupo, Boise’s above-average traffic congestion, coupled with a lack of economic diversity, dragged Boise’s score down in this category.
    — Hali Smith July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • Because taxes are generally deferred until distributions are taken, the annual tax impact of interest income may be reduced.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In addition, opting for a simple immediate or deferred annuity may also help amplify income, the report states.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of deferred
Verb
  • Figures depicting the Pink Panther, Spider Man and the Minions have perched or crawled atop the Dome.
    — Mandalit del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026
  • One of Thursday’s stations included the ‘Confidence Course,’ where campers crawled through tight spaces and wooden obstacles in their heavy gear.
    — Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of crawled
Verb
  • Offering a clever twist, the warm cake is poked with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating space for a vanilla-pineapple pudding to sink deep into the crumb.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Let sit at room temperature until buns are puffed and expanded to edges of muffin cups (dough will spring back when poked but hold a slight indentation), 25–35 minutes.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked

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