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Latecomers had to park their cars far from the stadium.
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The theory of probability was a latecomer in the history of math.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
DoorDash was a latecomer to some of the affected markets.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Frederick Wiseman, who died yesterday, at the age of ninety-six, is one such latecomer.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
One of those latecomers was a 46-year-old documentary filmmaker named Chad Knutson.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
DoorDash was a latecomer to some of the affected markets.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Frederick Wiseman, who died yesterday, at the age of ninety-six, is one such latecomer.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
One of those latecomers was a 46-year-old documentary filmmaker named Chad Knutson.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latecomer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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latecomer
noun
late·com·er
ˈlāt-ˌkəm-ər 
: one who arrives late
also
: one who has recently arrived
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