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
Maxey also reportedly expressed concern over the negative affect Embiid's tardiness had on the team.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The tardiness of the Biden's first Presidential trip to Africa has faced some criticism.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s no time for tardiness in a Southern kitchen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The tardiness of the Biden's first Presidential trip to Africa has faced some criticism.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s no time for tardiness in a Southern kitchen.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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