Explore Delaying through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Delaying meaning
present participle and gerund of delay
Using Delaying
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of delay
- In the example corpus, delaying often appears in combinations such as: delaying the, is delaying, of delaying.
Context around Delaying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Delaying
- In this selection, "delaying" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, deliberately, year, district, covid, dating and treatment stand out and add context to how "delaying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include action for delaying the trial and after delaying its release. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "delaying" sits close to words such as advises, fronts and goodness, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with delaying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bear in mind that delaying smaller matters today could have a demotivating effect later on! (15 words)
An active crime scene in Central New York has one school district delaying classes this morning. (16 words)
Delaying the start of Social Security can mean a BIG boost to your overall retirement wealth. (16 words)
A 2019 study by campaign group Fair Tax Mark singled it out as being the worst offender among big tech companies for tax-avoidance, by shifting revenue and profits through tax havens or low-tax countries, and for delaying tax payments. (41 words)
But, what could cause me to change my view is how much delivery systems are being sold to international providers as the weak 1Q23 might be due to international providers delaying their purchase as they await the new launch in 2Q23. (41 words)
Although we expect to recover progress in the fourth quarter, it will have a diminished impact on the revenue for the fiscal year, delaying the capture of subscription revenue and professional services while projects go through a ramp-up period. (40 words)
Bear in mind that delaying smaller matters today could have a demotivating effect later on! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
But at some point, delaying dating for years can be likened to delaying treatment for an illness.
Trump accuses FDA of delaying Covid 19 coronavirus vaccineDonald Trump has taken to Twitter to accuse America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of deliberately delaying Covid-19 vaccine trials until after November's.
A 2019 study by campaign group Fair Tax Mark singled it out as being the worst offender among big tech companies for tax-avoidance, by shifting revenue and profits through tax havens or low-tax countries, and for delaying tax payments.
A federal judge in Washington is threatening to report two attorneys for possible disciplinary action for delaying the trial of a man waiting in jail on charges that he assaulted police officers during the Capitol riot.
After delaying its release date of October 6 to avoid competition with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the film finally settled on the November date.
Akira Koike, head of the secretariat of the Japanese Communist Party, also criticized Kishida, telling reporters, "The prime minister's responsibility for delaying this far is significant.
Although we expect to recover progress in the fourth quarter, it will have a diminished impact on the revenue for the fiscal year, delaying the capture of subscription revenue and professional services while projects go through a ramp-up period.
An active crime scene in Central New York has one school district delaying classes this morning.
And it is at this time that Armenia will try to drag out the negotiations by delaying for a long period its response to Azerbaijan’s proposals regarding the text of the peace treaty.
Another chilling moment comes when she recalls being in London and telling Hutchence, who was in Sydney that she and their infant daughter were delaying their return to Australia amid a court battle with her ex-husband Bob Geldof.
Bear in mind that delaying smaller matters today could have a demotivating effect later on!
Bello, a kidney expert with Lagos University Teaching Hospital, stated that it is unlikely that not being unable to pass urine when pressed and thus delaying it can cause kidney failure.
But last year the junta extended the timeline, delaying elections until October 2024, sparking protests in which dozens of civilians were killed, and worrying regional powers and the U.S. who warned against extending military rule.
But, what could cause me to change my view is how much delivery systems are being sold to international providers as the weak 1Q23 might be due to international providers delaying their purchase as they await the new launch in 2Q23.
By delaying retirement benefits for two years and shortening the retirements of French workers, politicians believe that they could save as much as 150 billion dollars per year.
Checking the weather forecast before you travel can help you determine whether it might be worth delaying a journey if bad weather is forecast or at the very least to understand the traffic conditions, National Highways said.
Defense attorney Dick Harpootlianlead prosecutor Creighton Waters both suggested delaying the trial until jurors are tested again.
Delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will only have a small impact on emissions, according to the CCC.
Delaying the start of Social Security can mean a BIG boost to your overall retirement wealth.
Delaying your benefit until 70 locks in a substantially higher benefit for the rest of your life.
Common combinations with delaying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- delaying the 68×
- is delaying 14×
- of delaying 13×
- for delaying 12×
- delaying their 11×
- delaying its 10×
- and delaying 8×
- by delaying 7×
- in delaying 6×
- or delaying 6×