as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
a belated birthday card
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Recent Examples of belated
The belated and awkward actions of the tech giant further damaged the company’s profile at time when China’s regulators were mounting a multi-pronged assault on the activities and business practices of the country’s leading tech firms.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2022
At the same time, they were hardly shocked at Ye’s belated attempt to seize control of the project.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2022
Accounts of Tedros’s belated shift on China may be unlikely to win over his critics.
—Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones has rejected a contentious and belated offer of a tenured faculty p0sition at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and will join the faculty at Howard University instead.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 July 2021
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2022
At the same time, they were hardly shocked at Ye’s belated attempt to seize control of the project.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2022
Accounts of Tedros’s belated shift on China may be unlikely to win over his critics.
—Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021
Nikole Hannah-Jones has rejected a contentious and belated offer of a tenured faculty p0sition at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and will join the faculty at Howard University instead.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belated
Adjective
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In its latest earnings release, the company reported that its book of AI business has grown to over $5 billion, and its software division posted double-digit growth in 2024 — its strongest in years — mainly fueled by demand for AI and hybrid cloud solutions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Starbucks introduced a new code of conduct, free refills and brought back condiment bars in late January after ditching the nondairy milk fee in November.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite arriving to her nearby Historic Folsom station for the 8:15 a.m. train, Jod is still tardy because her ride is late.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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If a filer forgoes an extension and files late, the person risks additional fees for the tardy submission.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even at the high end, Cooper believes this one-time expense could save money in the long run because every month a borrower stays delinquent, the government risks losing money in unpaid interest and eventual defaults.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Oakland’s largest hotel, the 500-room Oakland Marriott City Center at 1001 Broadway, went into default in February due to a delinquent $100 million loan.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newman and his legal team had just worked all weekend, straight through that Monday and overnight into Tuesday on a growing pile of legal challenges to the Trump administration, and were overdue for some sleep.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sellers has an outstanding body of work in his first, and long overdue opportunity to be a head coach at Central and is adept at spotting undervalued talent in the portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Belated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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