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• s  after the expected or usual time; delayed
  a belated birthday card

• The honor was a trifle belated, as Richardson had been acting on stage for three years and costarring in films since 1984's Every Picture Tells a Story.
• In a belated victory for the union involved in the strike, a National Labor Relations Board administrative judge ordered the contractor this month to reinstate 10 union workers .
• The sudden belated appearance of the actual grandson (Lorcan O'Toole) occasions further confusion and deception.

• late
• tardy

News & Articles

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• Change is for the better at Gettysburg
  If you’re looking for a belated Father’s Day gift, or a mini-vacation with the family, a trip to Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center in the small southern Pennsylvania community should fit the bill while serving as a pleasant surprise.
  June 17, 2013 - Olean Times Herald
• Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Epilepsy And Retirement Plans
  On Tuesday night (June 12), Lil Wayne made a belated and surprisingly good-humored appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live
  June 16, 2013 - antiMUSIC
• Keep pace on texting
  Pennsylvania's belated law that bans texting while driving hasn't produced many citations because it is a half-measure. The law doesn't bar use of hand-held cellphones while driving, so police have a difficult time determining if drivers are texting or d
  June 15, 2013 - The Scranton Times-Tribune

Quotes

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• Larry Kissell in Forbes
  After today's recounts, I offer Congressman Hayes a belated congratulation for his victory now that the votes have been counted,Kissell said in a statement.
• Dick Pound in ABC News
  That, however belated, was the right thing to do,said Dick Pound, chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency.