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
Please accept our belated apology.
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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
But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The Setting Sun The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked, in a belated way, the demise of empire.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
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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
But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The Setting Sun The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked, in a belated way, the demise of empire.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belated
Adjective
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Factors such as the co-owner Cary Heizenrader's death contritubed to the delayed opening.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The atypical symptoms can lead to delayed or incorrect diagnosis.—
Health,
Health,
16 Aug. 2025
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French pharmaceutical group Sanofi dropped 10%, with JPMorgan analysts calling results from its latest dermatitis drug study weaker than expected.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne's youngest son is hitting back after Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters criticized his late father.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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And then this girl, who ran to school on Wednesday in excitement and to avoid a tardy slip, realizes the shooter has taken something from her.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Tyreek Hill, who was reportedly tardy at times last season, has spoken of needing to do everything correctly and setting a good example.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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If a student loan borrower is in default, the Education Department can direct employers to withhold up to 15% of a delinquent borrower’s disposable pay until the loan is paid off or is no longer in default status, according to the National Consumer Law Center.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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What to expect for Charlotte’s office market Again, Charlotte isn’t leading the pack for office building sales or delinquent loans.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Watch Nyad on Netflix Rustin From the director of 2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom comes a long-overdue exploration of a story that has been all but erased from the civil rights movement.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But the decision still marks an overdue return to the government’s longtime role.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Belated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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