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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 tardy
But his perpetually tardy filing led to error: nuances morphed into nuisances.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
The one who is tardy to the party apologizes for the delay and promises to head over.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Morrissey asserted that the tardy disclosure of the Teske rounds did not hamper Baldwin’s defense because his attorneys apparently knew about the ammunition before the trial.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
But the August 2 jobs report was much weaker than expected, sparking fears the Fed has been tardy in lowering rates and spurring some investors to call for for an emergency cut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
The one who is tardy to the party apologizes for the delay and promises to head over.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Morrissey asserted that the tardy disclosure of the Teske rounds did not hamper Baldwin’s defense because his attorneys apparently knew about the ammunition before the trial.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
But the August 2 jobs report was much weaker than expected, sparking fears the Fed has been tardy in lowering rates and spurring some investors to call for for an emergency cut.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
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Hope & Main This downtown Providence mainstay, steps from The Beatrice, is the first stop each morning for locals who take advantage of convenient grab-and-go items or sit down for a more leisurely breakfast.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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And what could be more leisurely than snacking on caviar during the holiday break?Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite these efforts, progress has been slow, and concerns about systemic challenges persist.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Wi-Fi will always be slow and the gossip will always be fast.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Pixar’s latest original feature follows an introverted 11-year-old alien obsessive who is beamed up to outer space for the adventure of a lifetime after being mistaken for the ambassador of Earth.Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here’s the new hybrid Honda Prelude, on sale late 2025 This version will feature something called Honda S+ Shift, to boost engagement.Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.Valerie Brown, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2018
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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
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But with repayment of those U.S. Small Business Administration Covid disaster loans now coming due, some business owners told me their loans have been wrongly deemed delinquent or sent to collections.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are still billions of dollars in delinquent debt owed to the SBA from small businesses who could not or would not pay back their loans.Emily Condon, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Setting Sun The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked, in a belated way, the demise of empire.Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
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But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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