as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
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as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
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Recent Examples of tardiness
Simmone Shah, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
For the second year in a row, the five open restrooms are mirrorless, a decision the school’s principal said is an attempt to reduce tardiness and distractions caused by students crowding around mirrors, putting on makeup and touching up their hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
—Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Daylight saving is associated with more traffic accidents, absenteeism, and tardiness, says Martin.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
For the second year in a row, the five open restrooms are mirrorless, a decision the school’s principal said is an attempt to reduce tardiness and distractions caused by students crowding around mirrors, putting on makeup and touching up their hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Ukraine’s tardy recruitment of convicts has produced a small fraction of fighters who had enlisted from Russian prisons.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
—Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardiness
Adjective
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Usually, these leisurely times call for a crisp beverage, and summer’s biggest trend calls for just that—plus a few slices of jalapeños.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Rent a tube for a leisurely float from Town Park along the gentler stretches through town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Still, even if the growth is slower than in some North American leagues, European teams continue to appreciate.—
Justin Teitelbaum,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The epilogue takes the form of an obituary for the magazine’s late founder, but also acts as Anderson’s charming ode to the golden age of longform journalism.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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And her momentum is not slowing any time soon, with a new HBO Max series adaptation of the Harry Potter books going into production this summer, expected to run for a decade beginning in late 2026 and mint a whole new generation of fans.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Adjective
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Most of the public benefits charge pays for delinquent ratepayers, utility infrastructure upgrades, renewables and EV expansion and energy efficiency measures.—
David Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Loan servicers began reporting delinquent accounts to credit bureaus in January 2025 and wage garnishments for borrowers who are more than 270 days late on payments are expected to resume soon.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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