Late
Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Putting off and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putting off" instead an adjective "Late".
Putting off
Late and putting off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Late" instead an adjective phrase "Putting off".
Both terms in one sentence
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They become scattered after Craig is murdered, forcing them to fight for survival in the dangerous wild on their own.Meanwhile the local sheriff — after putting off investigating the numerous missing persons reports filed as of late — begins looking into the disappearances.
Source: Film / Don't Go in the Woods
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Putting off and Late. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/putting_off
Late & Putting off. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/putting_off>.
Putting off or Late. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/putting_off.
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