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
Most importantly, try not to be tardy to the party.
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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
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
See All Example Sentences for tardy
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
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
See All Example Sentences for tardy
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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Without automation, errors are common and reimbursement is slow.—
Duke Chung,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Skin Conditions Dry, itchy skin, and wounds or cuts that are slow to heal can be a sign of hyperglycemia.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Trump has pointed to relatively low inflation and good employment numbers as reasons to cut sooner, saying the Fed has been too late to act and is holding back the American economy.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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As of March, Anthropic closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
15 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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Meanwhile, Forbes senior contributor Jim Osman writes that there is a distressing sign coming from consumers: 5.1% of all car loans are delinquent, marking a 15-year high in subprime loan delinquencies.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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