as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
a belated birthday card
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Recent Examples of belated
The misguided focus on containment is a belated echo of the nuclear age, when the United States and others limited the spread of atomic bombs by restricting access to enriched uranium, by keeping an eye on what certain scientists were doing and by sending inspectors into labs and military bases.
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Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
At the time of the film’s release in theaters in October, both Crowe and Adria Petty talked with Variety about what the very belated re-release of the film after more than 40 years meant to them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Please accept our belated apology.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
In April, Simpson shared some belated photos from her Easter celebrations with her family of five.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
At the time of the film’s release in theaters in October, both Crowe and Adria Petty talked with Variety about what the very belated re-release of the film after more than 40 years meant to them.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Please accept our belated apology.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
In April, Simpson shared some belated photos from her Easter celebrations with her family of five.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belated
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How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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But when will Swift's latest project be released on Spotify and Apple Music?—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ineffective policies for the EV market could mirror the loss of the solar energy industry, says Wendy Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, where too-late action left America outpaced and China controlling more than 80 percent of the world’s solar panels.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When the players meet up for their weekly meal on Thursdays, Jones is always tardy.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The only previous disciplinary action against Vagovic concerned his tardy response to the Bar concerning this complaint earlier this year.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Foreclosure would become nonviable as a means of tax collection — with no readily apparent alternative means for timely collection of the delinquent revenue.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The teen was found delinquent on a disorderly conduct charge and released to his family with a GPS monitor.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mercury and Mars in Scorpio are igniting your money and resources sector, so expect conversations about finances, investments, or even overdue payments to heat up.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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The field is another one long overdue for Nobel recognition, Pendlebury said.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Belated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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