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 Synonyms for delayed
Adjective
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The misguided focus on containment is a belated echo of the nuclear age, when the United States and others limited the spread of atomic bombs by restricting access to enriched uranium, by keeping an eye on what certain scientists were doing and by sending inspectors into labs and military bases.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025 -
At the time of the film’s release in theaters in October, both Crowe and Adria Petty talked with Variety about what the very belated re-release of the film after more than 40 years meant to them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Burnes, though, lingered on the market.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Heavy drinking among American adults spiked by over 20% during the height of COVID, and for some, those habits lingered even after lockdowns were lifted.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The session was postponed in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton striking the state of Florida.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk and Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Consequently, the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame — slated to be played about a mile away at the Superdome later that same day — was postponed.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The expectant mom announced her pregnancy during her late husband and brother-in-law Matthew's memorial service back in September.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During the first month of the season, Toronto signed Jake McCabe to a five-year extension that has deferred money until 2031.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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