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
While some Democratic lawmakers celebrated the budget, education leaders expressed frustration with its tardiness.
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While occasional tardiness is forgivable, consistent lateness can start to chip away at even the strongest friendships.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
However, even in these understandable situations, the start of your conversation is then focused on your tardiness.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While occasional tardiness is forgivable, consistent lateness can start to chip away at even the strongest friendships.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
However, even in these understandable situations, the start of your conversation is then focused on your tardiness.
—Joseph Liu, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardiness
lateness
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These stories about stuffing kids into snowsuits and her husband’s perpetual lateness are still charming, but there’s a different valence to them after the opening context of craft services and the Clermont Lounge.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The commenter went on to note that being occasionally late is one thing, but chronic lateness at someone else’s expense crosses a line.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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