The word "delay" means to make something happen later than originally planned or expected. It can refer to an action or event being postponed or slowed down. Full definition
However, this should not result in delays in providing government investment. (humanrights.gov.au)
But the main potential cause of delays in obtaining new supplies of the mineral comes from not its inherent geographic distribution, but the actual extraction infrastructure. (sciencedaily.com)
The document argued that the uncertainties around the science was not a cause for delay for action. (priceofoil.org)