1
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
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2
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
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Recent Examples of tardy
Teachers accepted tardy excuses from parents of students stuck in gas lines.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
But unlike a premiere, live television doesn’t wait for the tardy A-lister to start.
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Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
But unlike a premiere, live television doesn’t wait for the tardy A-lister to start.
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ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Gabby Windey says Peacock is tardy on the prize money, and Rob Rausch agrees.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tardy
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
But unlike a premiere, live television doesn’t wait for the tardy A-lister to start.
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Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
But unlike a premiere, live television doesn’t wait for the tardy A-lister to start.
—
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Gabby Windey says Peacock is tardy on the prize money, and Rob Rausch agrees.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
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Streaming shows — with their more leisurely pace and longer arcs — have simply been able to come by and iterate.
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Each suite has a double whirlpool tub, fireplace, refrigerator, private bathroom, and outdoor terrace for leisurely romantic homemade breakfasts that get delivered to your room.
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The impact is already being felt across various regions, from a delayed start to the Indian monsoon to a temporary halt to Peru’s fishing season.
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That meant a delayed return to full activities.
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The Virgo moon invites you to take a slower pace today.
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.
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Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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Even when progress is made—like 2017’s commitment to allow American credit cards into China—Beijing is dilatory on execution.
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.
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Both Nupen Patel and Bhara Patel are among the principal members of the ownership group for the Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport in Oakland, which has been shoved into receivership due to a delinquent $31 million loan, Alameda County documents show.
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Hochman said the comic paid his taxes before 2019 and that the California Franchise Tax Board sent more than 70 demand notices regarding his delinquent tax returns.
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The lagging percentage of women film directors last year is a clear sign that the industry is going backward, said Kirsten Schaffer, chief executive of WIF, which advocates for women in Hollywood.
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The United States typically experiences the lagging edge of Latin American displacement waves.
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The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.
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The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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