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  • past participle of delay.
  • past tense form of delay.
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delayed

[dih-leyd] / dɪˈleɪd /
ADJECTIVE
held up
Synonyms


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Earlier this year, the company shut down or delayed several initiatives and began focusing on making its coding agent, Codex, more broadly available.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Berkeley, Calif.—based company in January delayed the release of its next-generation Cepheus-1-108Q system, saying it needed to make more progress on the technical front.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It likely delayed its detection and hampered efforts to deliver tests and treatment to the affected areas.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Meta Maybe: Meta has delayed plans to release its newest AI model to developers multiple times and as of Tuesday didn’t have a planned date to release it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It would have to take its chance of being delayed; and delay would be fatal, with enemies on the track.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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