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
There’s no time for tardiness in a Southern kitchen.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Dodgers personnel often criticized Puig for tardiness and inconsistency, some of which might have been tied to his off-field behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The penalty applies even if the taxpayer submits a bullet-proof reasonable cause statement explaining the reason for the tardiness.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The office helps with accommodations if a student needs an isolated testing environment, tardiness leniency for the mobility-impaired or permission to step outside the classroom because of PTSD.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Dodgers personnel often criticized Puig for tardiness and inconsistency, some of which might have been tied to his off-field behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The penalty applies even if the taxpayer submits a bullet-proof reasonable cause statement explaining the reason for the tardiness.
—Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The office helps with accommodations if a student needs an isolated testing environment, tardiness leniency for the mobility-impaired or permission to step outside the classroom because of PTSD.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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