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Recent Examples of latecomer
The cycle of speculation has remained consistent: a meme coin goes viral, early adopters and insiders profit from the hype, and latecomers are often left holding worthless tokens after the inevitable crash.
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Apple was largely considered to be a latecomer to consumer-facing artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Given that context, the new staging from director Jeremy Herrin also featuring Tim Hopper as the Old Man and Cliff Chamberlain as the whiplashed latecomer to the party, feels too tame.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The latecomer leaned forward and rested his head and his hands on the pew in front of him.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Apple was largely considered to be a latecomer to consumer-facing artificial intelligence.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Given that context, the new staging from director Jeremy Herrin also featuring Tim Hopper as the Old Man and Cliff Chamberlain as the whiplashed latecomer to the party, feels too tame.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
The latecomer leaned forward and rested his head and his hands on the pew in front of him.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
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Health care, this year’s laggard, was the best-performing S & P 500 sector , climbing almost 5% this week.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Industries at the top today can become tomorrow's laggards in just a few years.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meet the apple snail and their amazing eyes In parts of the United States, apple snails are considered an invasive species.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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This particularly hardy sea snail is notable for its ability to withstand the frigid temps and crushingly high pressure of the deep ocean.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Bing's crawler does take mobile-friendliness into account but is device-agnostic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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Yes, Google still reads it, and so do other AI crawlers.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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