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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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their latest project is not firing researchers or pulling funds—although there’s still plenty of that going on.—
Brian Barrett,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The maximum penalty is 25%, and taxpayers who are more than 60 days tardy will face a minimum penalty of $510 or the tax balance due, whichever is smaller.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite arriving to her nearby Historic Folsom station for the 8:15 a.m. train, Jod is still tardy because her ride is late.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their purpose was to raise funds to create a home for delinquent girls.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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Student loan servicers typically begin reporting late payments on delinquent federal student loans when a payment hasn’t been made for 90 days - that’s why the first wave of late payments was reported in February.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But time has apparently healed old wounds — and brought a long overdue confrontation.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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David Jonah Lederer, who took part in counter-protests following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, said the policy reforms were long overdue.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Belated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belated. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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