NOUN | time | grace period, grace | a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor |
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Meaning | A period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor. | |
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Example | "The payment had originally been due on April 1 but we had a grace period which expired in June." | |
Synonym | grace | |
Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
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