1
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class
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2
as in former
having been such at some previous time
the late musical director said he would never have allowed such behavior while he was in charge
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
our late granduncle remembered us in his will
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4
as in advanced
being far along in development
late impressionism gave rise to pointillism
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1
as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
she has a habit of arriving late for everything
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2
as in lately
not long ago
the actress, late of New York but now of Los Angeles, is being eagerly sought for film roles
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Recent Examples of late
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
After a late withdrawal from 2024 Olympic alternate Tiana Sumanasekera due to illness, many expected 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera to run away with the meet.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
For Ghazi, 48, validation has seemingly been everywhere of late.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Check back each Sunday for his latest whiskey review.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
After a late withdrawal from 2024 Olympic alternate Tiana Sumanasekera due to illness, many expected 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera to run away with the meet.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Mitchell was promoted to High-A Quad Cities late in the season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
For Ghazi, 48, validation has seemingly been everywhere of late.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for late
Adjective
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After making the cut in Puerto Vallarta, Brown was invited to appear on the CBS show 'Happy Hour', hosted by former PGA Tour player Smylie Kaufman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Czech model and former actor bought their four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home on the 216-acre island in 2018 for $1.3 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The latest data from the NAEP tests, released in January, showed U.S. fourth and eighth graders in 2024 performing below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math. NAEP classifies students at one of three skill levels: advanced, proficient, or the lowest, basic.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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For the past several months, large tech companies invested heavily in data centers, spending billions to compete with each other in the race to develop the most advanced artificial intelligence products.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Great acting, Gyllenhaal will later remark, is often a matter of doing as near as possible to nothing.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The plan is to launch public services later this year at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Mistake: Playing Videos, Music, and Calls at Full Volume Solution: Use Noise-canceling Headphones $249 $199 at Amazon People have gotten really comfortable taking phone calls, listening to music, and watching videos at full volume in public lately — sans headphones.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Martinek praised field office workers as hard-working and professional, unlike how they have been portrayed lately by some politicians.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The misguided focus on containment is a belated echo of the nuclear age, when the United States and others limited the spread of atomic bombs by restricting access to enriched uranium, by keeping an eye on what certain scientists were doing and by sending inspectors into labs and military bases.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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At the time of the film’s release in theaters in October, both Crowe and Adria Petty talked with Variety about what the very belated re-release of the film after more than 40 years meant to them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The other part of him, the innie, is for all intents and purposes 2 1/2 years old.—
Gary Levin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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At just 10 years old, Romeo made his modeling debut in a 2013 Burberry Kids campaign, which also featured Cara Delevingne, after he was named the face of the brand’s children’s line.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter from Kansas City in New Orleans to cover Super Bowl LIX was found dead in his hotel room.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Windermere man and a passenger in the BMW M2, a 23-year-old woman from Orlando, were transported to Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital and were later pronounced dead.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Blues did eventually miss the playoffs by one point, and Stastny could’ve made the difference, but the circumstances are not completely alike.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The coach was friends with his father, Kelvin, who eventually joined the UCF coaching staff.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Late.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/late. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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