as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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Recent Examples of tardiness
McDaniel’s job could very well come down to shifting the culture for a team that accepted tardiness to meetings last year.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Fortunately for her, the clinic was able to accommodate her tardiness, Kasirye said.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
But critics complained that Stone’s participation in the shows was too limited, and many of the shows were plagued by its star’s typical tardiness.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025
And, of course, did their tardiness go against Met Gala etiquette?
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 May 2025
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Fortunately for her, the clinic was able to accommodate her tardiness, Kasirye said.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
But critics complained that Stone’s participation in the shows was too limited, and many of the shows were plagued by its star’s typical tardiness.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 9 June 2025
And, of course, did their tardiness go against Met Gala etiquette?
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tardiness
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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