Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for late. Search instead for ltte.
Definitions

late

[layt] / leɪt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The AI infrastructure spending spree, when measured as a percentage of gross domestic product, is projected to surpass the railroad boom of the late 1800s, itself a bubble that left a wreckage of painful losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Worried that orders would dry up, Krinsky went on LinkedIn late one night and asked if anyone knew of an American factory for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Then, nine minutes into additional time, Shea popped up with a late winner to kick-start a window that would see Northern Ireland top their Nations League group after four matches, without conceding a goal.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan also strongly endorsed additional rate hikes, citing the data as she urged "prompt" action before persistent inflation "becomes baked into behavior," she said in a speech late Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

You can’t always tell a friend or enemy until it’s too late.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Days later, he admitted in an interview that his deportation policy was “too tough.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Coast Guard said its San Francisco command center received notification of a person confirmed in the water near Panther State Beach later that evening at around 9:38 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

He survived again but was gone three weeks later.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

A few years later, the court held that prison officials violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against “cruel and unusual punishments” when they are “deliberately indifferent” to an incarcerated person’s “serious medical needs.”

From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2026

We land in New Orleans less than two hours later.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

All of those ships had initially listed their destinations as Atlantic Coast—shorthand for the U.S.—when they left the Russian port of Primorsk last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Elon Musk, who runs rival AI and data center businesses, took aim at Son over his turbine splurge, alleging last week in a social-media post that SoftBank had defaulted on the orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Officials last year were willing to look past one-off price hikes from tariffs, and in the spring, they did so for energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

But that was before last Sunday, when Nacua suffered knee and toe injuries that are expected to sideline the All-Pro receiver for several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

“This is the last one. And it’s in your size,” she says, handing it to me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The company shared its latest results with investors on Tuesday, just as Anthropic was preparing to mount its much-anticipated IPO next week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Lepassaar spoke to AFP in Brussels where he unveiled the Athens-based agency's latest biennial report on the state of the EU's cybersecurity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

Currently, investors expect that the Fed will raise interest rates by another 50 basis points in the months to come, in line with the latest forecasts from senior Fed officials released in September.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

According to the latest numbers, Harris had 57.3% of the vote in a seven-person race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

At the White House, John Kennedy listened to the latest updates from Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training