as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the response was behindhand, just like everything else the company did
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In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026 -
The Metro-North Platform in Stamford The Stamford train platform is not exactly poetry — unless your idea of romance involves delayed commuters, laptop bags, and people silently negotiating personal space.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hegseth ordered this latest move to streamline the number of religions in a May 20 memo sparking the controversy with the Mormon lawmakers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The Mystics came right back, taking the lead 76-75 after a late foul.—
Ian Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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By the main course, most tardy guests have managed to arrive, but not all.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann's second daughter wasn't tardy for her party — her romantic photoshoto was practically the main event.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under a bill that cleared a key committee on Wednesday evening, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent property tax payments — are in line for a major shake-up statewide, though in Cook County most of all.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Central Valley Community Bank provided the hotel’s owner with the now-delinquent construction loan in 2019, according to county real estate records.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Tonkin marked their first wedding anniversary in a belated Instagram post on Tuesday, May 12.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower.—
Anna Hartley,
chicagotribune.com,
16 Mar. 2018
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“Behindhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behindhand. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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