1
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
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2
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
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Recent Examples of tardy
His tardy arrival caused a two-hour delay and European delegates, including UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, staged a walkout.
UEFA, the European federation, issued a harsh statement following the walkout.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s just one problem: Jey vs. Jimmy is slated for early in the program, and the famously tardy Lil Wayne is a little late — but, uncharacteristically, just a little.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2025
With the program, parents receive a text message notification if their child is tardy or absent.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
There’s just one problem: Jey vs. Jimmy is slated for early in the program, and the famously tardy Lil Wayne is a little late — but, uncharacteristically, just a little.
—Shaheem Reid, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
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While several of our Central Texas neighbors are basking in the top 30, Austin seems to have taken a leisurely stroll down to the 164th spot.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But before the summer fruit became an icon of a leisurely lifestyle, tomatoes, at least in American culture, were once a symbol of progressive rural life.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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Progress toward the opening of the micro-home village has been slow following a ceremonial groundbreaking held in July 2023.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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As elevated mortgage rates continue to put a damper on the housing market locally and nationally, rising inventory, slower sales and lower prices have made for more favorable conditions for potential buyers in the Austin-area housing market.—
Shonda Novak,
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
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Residents can request late billing, where the fee will not be due until two years after construction is completed, Rutenbeck said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
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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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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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