as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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Footwear used to be the source of much of my tardiness.
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Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Okay, this is edging into Madonna concert level tardiness.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Across thousands of Baltimore students who have required bus transfers to get to school over the years, tardiness caused by a lack of reliable transit has undoubtedly hampered educational achievement and worsened life outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
Unfortunately, this tardiness is par for the course.
—Thomas Savidge, National Review, 8 July 2024
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Pema Bakshi, refinery29.com, 4 Apr. 2024
Okay, this is edging into Madonna concert level tardiness.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
Across thousands of Baltimore students who have required bus transfers to get to school over the years, tardiness caused by a lack of reliable transit has undoubtedly hampered educational achievement and worsened life outcomes.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
Unfortunately, this tardiness is par for the course.
—Thomas Savidge, National Review, 8 July 2024
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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