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
Per Charania, Williamson was tardy in arriving late to the team plane prior to a Thursday flight to Philadelphia.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Only three teams averaged fewer substitutions before the 75th minute than Hayes’ 2.0 per game, while her average time of making a change (74.1 minutes into a game) was tardier than the tournament average of 68.6.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Learn more: Best credit cards of 2023 A loophole allowed banks to charge excessive late fees, regulators say
Under the CARD Act, banks were supposed to charge late fees only to recover their costs in collecting the tardy payments.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Only three teams averaged fewer substitutions before the 75th minute than Hayes’ 2.0 per game, while her average time of making a change (74.1 minutes into a game) was tardier than the tournament average of 68.6.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Learn more: Best credit cards of 2023 A loophole allowed banks to charge excessive late fees, regulators say
Under the CARD Act, banks were supposed to charge late fees only to recover their costs in collecting the tardy payments.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
Adjective
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Some people prefer mountain bikes for navigating downtown or a leisurely ride.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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If possible, do this at a leisurely pace to really get a feel for the career.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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While the dollar amount of initial aid is in line with what the U.S. has pledged in the past, the overall pace of the response has been slower.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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In its latest earnings release, the company reported that its book of AI business has grown to over $5 billion, and its software division posted double-digit growth in 2024 — its strongest in years — mainly fueled by demand for AI and hybrid cloud solutions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Starbucks introduced a new code of conduct, free refills and brought back condiment bars in late January after ditching the nondairy milk fee in November.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.—
Valerie Brown,
Discover Magazine,
28 Sep. 2018
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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
Adjective
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Americans are falling farther behind on credit card bills as researchers say the share of delinquent balances just reached troubling new levels.—
Pete Grieve,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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The episode ends with Stuart turning up to help bury Ted’s delinquent dad, the ghost of Eddie, making a return.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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The misguided focus on containment is a belated echo of the nuclear age, when the United States and others limited the spread of atomic bombs by restricting access to enriched uranium, by keeping an eye on what certain scientists were doing and by sending inspectors into labs and military bases.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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