late entry

Frequency: 6.17.0 per million words

a submission to a competition after the deadline

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Examples (10)

  • The judges announced that no late entry would be considered for the prize.
  • Although it was a late entry, her photograph won the competition.
  • A penalty fee is usually applied to any late entry in the race.
  • We have to disqualify your submission as it is a late entry.
  • The committee made an exception and accepted his late entry due to technical difficulties.
  • Is there any chance you would accept a late entry for the science fair?
  • Several late entries were received, but the rules strictly forbid their inclusion.
  • The runner was a late entry, joining the marathon just a day before it started.
  • To be fair to all participants, the policy on not accepting a late entry is firm.
  • Her script, a late entry, surprisingly became the festival's main highlight.