belated
Example Sentences
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The women volunteers of the civil disobedience movement are getting a belated acknowledgement of their defining role in one of India's biggest mass movements.
From BBC
Flowers ranged from "a belated thank you for work in the energy policy division, £30" to an £85 bouquet.
From BBC
The Labor Department’s release Thursday of the belated September jobs report reduced the haze, and despite signs of slowing, the U.S. economy isn’t barreling toward a cliff.
New York’s pipeline approval, nuclear revival, and retreat from the all-electric mandate amount to a belated acknowledgment of that truth.
From Barron's
That belated question drew wide attention to her appeal, even though there was little or no chance it would be seriously considered by the high court.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
