Antonyms for belated
bɪˈleɪ tɪdbe·lat·ed

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1. belatedadjective

   Synonyms:
   tardy, late

2. belatedadjective

   Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

   Happy belated birthday!

   Synonyms:
   late, tardy

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1. belated, late, tardyadjective

   after the expected or usual time; delayed

   "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

   Antonyms:
   punctual

   Synonyms:
   tardy, former(a), late(a), recent, later(a), late, previous(a)

How to use belated in a sentence?

1. Jesus Dureza:

   This is what we have been waiting for, the leadership of the CPP/NPA/NDF announced through the media its belated but still strategic and awaited decision to also declare its own unilateral ceasefire.

2. Ali Miremadi:

   We are positioned for improvements in domestic consumption in Europe, particularly in countries such as Spain and Italy, which already show considerable signs of improvement, and also in France where valuations are low and there are early signs of a belated recognition of the need for reform.

3. Patrick Auerbach:

   It is a sad legacy of wartime racism that some families may still not know that their deceased relatives once attended USC, and that they are now eligible to receive this belated honor. we can not go back and change what The University of Southern California did, but this is the least we can do to make right by some, some injustice is that we're done by the institution.

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