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behind schedule

ADVERB
behind
Synonyms
STRONG
in debt late slow
WEAK
backward behind time behindhand belated delayed dilatory have to play catch up in arrears overdue sluggish tardy
Antonyms
STRONG
paid paid up

Example Sentences

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Sphere was completed in 2023 for $2.3 billion, or nearly $1 billion over budget and years behind schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Admittedly, the chip announcement comes months behind schedule.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

BLS publication of some data series is still behind schedule after shutdown-induced delays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Delays can significantly affect earnings; also in November, the stock fell 16% in a day after management said that a partner had fallen behind schedule.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Inevitably Abel would get behind schedule on a car, and since he was our ride, we’d have to wait for him to finish before we could go home.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah