as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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Recent Examples of tardiness
For years, McDaniel has been accused of being too much of a player’s coach and being afraid to lower the boom, so to speak, for infractions such as tardiness to meetings or practice.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
On the second occasion, the OP arrived 10 minutes late to lunch but made sure to text her friend ahead of time to apologize for her tardiness.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
Organizers of the event have since taken responsibility for the tardiness, but in case anyone is still confused, Hill has now shared a firm statement on Instagram, thanking the festival for speaking up and outlining her hands-on approach to live performances.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Hill’s tardiness has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism from fans on social media throughout the weekend, but Essence Fest took to Instagram on Sunday.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 July 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
On the second occasion, the OP arrived 10 minutes late to lunch but made sure to text her friend ahead of time to apologize for her tardiness.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
Organizers of the event have since taken responsibility for the tardiness, but in case anyone is still confused, Hill has now shared a firm statement on Instagram, thanking the festival for speaking up and outlining her hands-on approach to live performances.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Hill’s tardiness has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism from fans on social media throughout the weekend, but Essence Fest took to Instagram on Sunday.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardiness
lateness
Noun
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Devices have seemed to exacerbate a culture of permissible lateness these days.—
Joseph Liu,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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