tardier; tardiest
Examples of tardy in a Sentence
Adjective
She was tardy to work.
They were tardy in filing the application.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Ukraine’s tardy recruitment of convicts has produced a small fraction of fighters who had enlisted from Russian prisons.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
—Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
If a filer forgoes an extension and files late, the person risks additional fees for the tardy submission.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Ukraine’s tardy recruitment of convicts has produced a small fraction of fighters who had enlisted from Russian prisons.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
—Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tardy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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