delayed

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Pronunciation

Verb

delayed

  1. simple past and past participle of delay

Adjective

delayed

  1. Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
    • 1875, Charles Darwin, chapter 3, in The Descent of Man‎:
      Many, and probably true, anecdotes have been published on the long-delayed and artful revenge of various animals.
    • 2014, Council of Economic Advisers, “Section 2”, in The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change‎:
      First, if the delayed policy is no more stringent, it will miss the climate target of the original, non-delayed policy

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