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 Arriving Late Without a Valid Excuse Nothing communicates disrespect and poor time management, like tardiness. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025 But DeVaughn, who says he was instantly drawn to her on the app, didn’t allow a little tardiness to hamper the chances of a good thing. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025 In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity. Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tardiness

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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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