past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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What To Know Approximately 270 days after a borrower first becomes 90 or more days past due on a loan, they are classified as in default and become subject to collection efforts by the Department of Education.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
In other words, ADUs are an idea whose time has come — and the delays caused by the claims of aldermanic privilege are yet another reason why the end to that outdated tradition is long past due.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Although Saks was slow to pay vendors over the last couple of years, it has lately been said to be making its payments and is in the process of making good on past due bills.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Since delinquencies aren’t reported until 90 days past due, the first wave of severe, or 90+ days, delinquencies hit in February, Lee said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
In other words, ADUs are an idea whose time has come — and the delays caused by the claims of aldermanic privilege are yet another reason why the end to that outdated tradition is long past due.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Although Saks was slow to pay vendors over the last couple of years, it has lately been said to be making its payments and is in the process of making good on past due bills.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Since delinquencies aren’t reported until 90 days past due, the first wave of severe, or 90+ days, delinquencies hit in February, Lee said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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