Initial and Late

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Initial

Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question
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Late is an antonym for initial.
Nearby Words: initiate, initiation, initialing, initialed, initialize

Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
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Initial is an antonym for late.
Nearby Words: lately, lateness
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  • Late to the Tragedy Power Rangers Ninja Storm begins with our heroes-to-be late for training yet again... thus missing the Big Bad's initial sacking of their training hall.
    Source: Late to the Tragedy
  • Given how often you'll likely be casting the Freeze spell late in the game, this arguably gives males an initial advantage, and females a late-game advantage.
    Source: Game-Favored Gender
  • Some of the initial responses took issue with the inclusion Led Zeppelin's "All Of My Love," since the song was written as a tribute to Robert Plant's late son.
    Source: Serious Business / Real Life
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