as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
a belated birthday card
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Recent Examples of belated
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.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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
But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The belated and awkward actions of the tech giant further damaged the company’s profile at time when China’s regulators were mounting a multi-pronged assault on the activities and business practices of the country’s leading tech firms.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2022
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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
But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The belated and awkward actions of the tech giant further damaged the company’s profile at time when China’s regulators were mounting a multi-pronged assault on the activities and business practices of the country’s leading tech firms.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belated
Adjective
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In late April, a judge reduced his bail from $1.2 million to $7,000 after his attorney argued that he should be released because of the results.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Follow his latest dining adventures on Instagram @keithpandolfi or via the At the Table newsletter.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Wiegman’s team selections have been questioned; her apparently tardy use of the substitutes bench was cited as the problem in journalists’ hastily deleted early drafts of match reports from the Sweden and Italy games.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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In plain English, the union says company negotiators have been tardy to bargaining sessions, sometimes by as many as 60 minutes, and aren’t always showing up with counterproposals.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The Department’s data are not final cohort default rates but rather a proxy using interim data: the percentage of borrowers who entered repayment after January 2020 and were either in default or more than 90 days delinquent as of May 2025.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Getty/Newsweek Between January and March, 13.7 percent of student loan borrowers were 90 or more days delinquent on their payments, while 23.7 percent were behind on payments but less than 90 days delinquent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Trump's war against the higher education establishment is long overdue and is already paying huge tangible dividends.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
24 July 2025
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“Belated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belated. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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