DELINQUENTLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

delinquently

adverb

as in later

after the due, usual, or proper time he always paid his bills, but usually delinquently

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According to the release, the treat started as East Tennessee McDonald's Owner/Operator Litton Cochran's family recipe, which later gained popularity locally before catching on nationally.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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Shortstop Miguel Rojas, who botched a grounder to his left earlier in the inning that enabled a run to score, was late breaking to cover third, leaving the bag wide open.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The Americans, at last coming up for air, had a moment late in the half that buoyed a capacity crowd in Seattle’s NFL stadium and numerous watch parties throughout San Diego County.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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Bell’s letter to James and New York MFCU Director Amy Held argues that the unit is moving too slowly on cases and amassing too few indictments and convictions for wrongdoing in the Medicaid system.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Manganese atoms slowly take the place of some iron, creating a uniform LMFP structure.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

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