1
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
I ran as fast as I could, but was still late for class
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2
as in former
having been such at some previous time
the late musical director said he would never have allowed such behavior while he was in charge
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
our late granduncle remembered us in his will
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4
as in advanced
being far along in development
late impressionism gave rise to pointillism
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1
as in later
after the due, usual, or proper time
she has a habit of arriving late for everything
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2
as in lately
not long ago
the actress, late of New York but now of Los Angeles, is being eagerly sought for film roles
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Recent Examples of late
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
But the younger Marley is not standing in the shadows of his late father.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Gains were bigger in Asia, where markets had the first chance to react to the ruling issued late on Wednesday by the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.
—CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Alvin was expected to strengthen late Thursday, then weaken late Friday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
But the younger Marley is not standing in the shadows of his late father.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Adverb
Stephens said Aurora was invited to apply for the cohort around late last year.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Gains were bigger in Asia, where markets had the first chance to react to the ruling issued late on Wednesday by the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York.
—CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for late
Adjective
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Legends finds Jackson playing Victor, a former boxing champ and pizzeria owner.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Thornton and Veronica Burton — both former Dallas Wings teammates — combined for 13 points in the third, but the lead again stretched to 16 at the end of the third.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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However, because no candidate received over 50% of the vote in that round, both advanced to Sunday’s runoff election.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 June 2025
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Even during the May OTA malaise, few drills draw the eye more than the athleticism and advanced drill work of the Bengals’ skill players.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Residents said that police later used mosque loudspeakers to alert them to the jailbreak and seek help in arresting the escapees.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Interviewed later by Fort Lauderdale Police investigators, Lockwood initially denied placing the tracker on the car but later admitted to it when speaking to a supervisor.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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While Offset felt the need to speak up in this instance, Cardi B has been the more vocal of the two exes lately, venting her frustrations with Offset via various X Spaces chats.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 June 2025
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While Trump has all the power of the American presidency, including 24/7 access to the world’s media, Musk has some advantages in this war of words too: A much bigger social media footprint than Trump and, lately, a willingness to play dirtier than the president.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Emergency responders performed life-saving measures before he was pronounced dead, Allard said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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The female passenger — who has not been identified by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office coroner division — was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Democrat was elected to Congress in 1970 and would eventually serve 23 terms.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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“Late.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/late. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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