behind schedule
phrase
: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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Even after that report was issued, nonprofit groups with LAHSA contracts continued to report that payments were behind schedule.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The memo states the forecast cost would have climbed to $497 million and not available until May 2030, or about nine years behind schedule.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The memo states the forecast cost would have climbed to $497 million and not available until May 2030, or about nine years behind schedule.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for behind schedule
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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