tardiness
noun
tar·di·ness
ˈtär-dē-nəs 
: the quality or state of being tardy or late
Students might be sent to Saturday school for any of various infractions, such as tardiness, truancy, smoking, failure to deliver class-work, or creating a disturbance.—
Anne H. Soukhanov
Anne H. SoukhanovWhat you really need is a story that will not only excuse tardiness but encourage your boss to give you the entire day off.—Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff FoxworthyHis habitual tardiness got him fired from job after job, yet he couldn't see the consequences of his actions.—June Kinoshita
June Kinoshita
Examples of tardiness in a Sentence
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
Recent Examples on the Web
Okay, this is edging into Madonna concert level tardiness.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Across thousands of Baltimore students who have required bus transfers to get to school over the years, tardiness caused by a lack of reliable transit has undoubtedly hampered educational achievement and worsened life outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
Unfortunately, this tardiness is par for the course.
—Thomas Savidge, National Review, 8 July 2024
The tardiness of the guidance delays the requirement for incorporating diversity into clinical trials, because the start date is six months after the FDA publishes the final version of the guidance.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 26 June 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Across thousands of Baltimore students who have required bus transfers to get to school over the years, tardiness caused by a lack of reliable transit has undoubtedly hampered educational achievement and worsened life outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
Unfortunately, this tardiness is par for the course.
—Thomas Savidge, National Review, 8 July 2024
The tardiness of the guidance delays the requirement for incorporating diversity into clinical trials, because the start date is six months after the FDA publishes the final version of the guidance.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 26 June 2024
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardiness. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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