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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
Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms and lightning late this afternoon and evening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In late February, the FDA delisted semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
The East should also warm to above normal early to mid week, before cooling off again back to normal (or slightly below) late week, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The Assad family, members of the minority Alawite sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Assad was ousted late last year by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms and lightning late this afternoon and evening.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for late
Adjective
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Legislators and local officials could change some of this and let the stricken communities try to recapture their former character.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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After making the cut in Puerto Vallarta, Brown was invited to appear on the CBS show 'Happy Hour', hosted by former PGA Tour player Smylie Kaufman.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Hackman died from a combination of severe heart disease, high blood pressure and advanced Alzheimer's disease, and was likely alone in the home with his dead wife for days, authorities said.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Once an automation infrastructure is established, companies looking to scale their IA investment should consider adopting a unified intelligent automation platform, which is a more advanced form of IA that integrates data, automation, intelligence and visualization into a single cohesive system.—
Preetpal Singh,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Principal photography is slated for later this spring in Chicago.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The School of Dance will offer a new hip-hop concentration later this year, mirroring industry trends in Broadway and Cirque du Soleil.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Mistake: Playing Videos, Music, and Calls at Full Volume Solution: Use Noise-canceling Headphones $249 $199 at Amazon People have gotten really comfortable taking phone calls, listening to music, and watching videos at full volume in public lately — sans headphones.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Martinek praised field office workers as hard-working and professional, unlike how they have been portrayed lately by some politicians.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Windermere man and a passenger in the BMW M2, a 23-year-old woman from Orlando, were transported to Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital and were later pronounced dead.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Morgan and his three passengers, Ashley Nicole Caviness, 14; Danielle Nicole White, 13; and Brady Frizzell, 14, all of Humphrey, were pronounced dead at the scene.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Blues did eventually miss the playoffs by one point, and Stastny could’ve made the difference, but the circumstances are not completely alike.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Observers believed the audit was a preliminary step toward eventually rebidding the contract, but rumors had swirled in recent weeks that a U.S. firm close to the White House was being lined up to take over.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Late.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/late. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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