Sentence examples for delayed for from inspiring English sources

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belated for

retarded for

extended for

procrastinated for

deferred for

"delayed for" is a correctly formed and usable phrase in written English.
You would use it to indicate that an event, process, or situation has been postponed for a certain period of time. For example, "The opening of the new sports stadium was delayed for two months due to a shortage of construction materials."

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This correction was delayed for research.

The New York Times

This correction was delayed for further research.

The New York Times

The speech, however, was delayed for months.

The New York Times

Marriage and childbearing are delayed for careers.

The New York Times

The Roadster was delayed for several months.

The New York Times

Crossrail was delayed for decades.

The Guardian

Play was delayed for 18 minutes.

The New York Times

The final count was delayed for days.

The New York Times

The show was delayed for 15 minutes.

The New York Times

We were delayed for a few hours.

The New Yorker

We were delayed for 45 minutes.

The New York Times

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postponement for

tardy for

retard for

deferral for

deferrals for

late for

slippage for

retardation for

delaying for

scheduled for

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