[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Schedule](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Schedule) › delayed

```ts
function delayed(
  initialDelay: Duration,
): <Output, Input>(
  schedule: Schedule<Output, Input>,
) => Schedule<Output, Input>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Schedule.ts:690](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/e7144e2bbe9069362b62dec1b64a8aa922b8f1b0/packages/common/src/Schedule.ts#L690)

Adds an initial delay before the first attempt.

Subsequent attempts use the schedule's normal delays.

### Example

```ts
// Wait 1s before first attempt, then exponential backoff
const withWarmup = delayed("1s")(exponential("100ms"));
```