He had a very 'delayed' reaction to the medication. [=a reaction that did not happen immediately]
The nurse apologized for the 'delay' [='wait'] and said that the doctor would be in shortly.
Production problems 'delayed' the introduction of the new model by several months.
(..) And careful. All of this feels extremely unlike her. She seemed most concerned with the new narrative. She felt strongly that it would be best to delay it. That certainly helps explain Clementine, the host we retired. It seems yesterday's demonstration was a hoax designed by Ms. Cullen. (..)2016 TvShow: Westworld Title: Trace Decay Season: 1 Episode 8