belated

Example Sentences

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MacIntyre led on 14 under par, one shot clear of the chasing pack, when the third round belated ended on Sunday, after storms curtailed Saturday's play.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

For Liverpool fans, that will be music to their ears and a belated Christmas gift.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

In this he failed–though he did achieve a certain belated, inadvertent triumph.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson