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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Adjective
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Emily Retter,
Air Mail,
12 June 2025 -
The flights for El Salvador were scheduled for 5:26, 5:44, and 7:36 p.m. Prompted by an emergency motion from the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward, U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered a virtual hearing on the matter for late that afternoon.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both hotels face loan defaults due to delinquent mortgages on the properties, according to documents on file with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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The report found that the borrower delinquency rate is lowest for those under 30, and the average age of a delinquent borrower has increased from 38.6 to 40.4.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Behindhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behindhand. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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