overdue

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈdü How to pronounce overdue (audio)
Definition of overduenext
1
as in delayed
not arriving, or occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time an overdue library book will be subject to daily fines

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2
as in unpaid
not yet paid an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges

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3
as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount spends an overdue percentage of her income on housing expenses like rent and utilities

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Recent Examples of overdue To the public, faculty reductions can look like overdue administrative discipline. — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Apple’s Siri upgrade is bringing some long-overdue AI capabilities to the voice assistant, but the company may not be done yet. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Mercury’s harmonious connection to Uranus affirms that this restructuring is long overdue. — Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 One week after trading eight players off the major league roster to launch a long-overdue rebuilding effort, Mozeliak fired Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
  1. delayed
  2. unpaid
  3. excessive
  4. belated
  5. outstanding
  6. steep
  7. delinquent
  8. extreme
Adjective
  • The Real Problem Is The Ripple A delayed flight is easy to detect.
    — Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In that trial, rings of contacts of cases, as well as contacts of the contacts, were randomized to either get the vaccine immediately or on a delayed basis.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Adjective
  • Our full story covers some more troubling financial updates, too, including unpaid bills.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • More than 80% of camera citations issued to vehicles with Virginia tags in 2024 also remain unpaid.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpaid
Adjective
  • This past weekend saw Monterey Car Week at perhaps its most excessive ever.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The ranchers said the park service saddled them with excessive rules and regulations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of excessive
Adjective
  • Councilman Izzy Patoka alluded to the financial hole that the county dug for itself by its belated adoption of development impact fees and excise taxes in 2019.
    — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Definition of belated
Adjective
  • That vulnerable performance earned Ahmed an Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Losing access to the credit card doesn't eliminate the outstanding balance, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstanding
Adjective
  • Both efforts targeted science and engineering talent, fields where the military has long struggled to fill critical jobs because of steep academic requirements.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This has led to a shrinking pool of available units at a time when competition is increasingly steep, Zumper found.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of steep
Adjective
  • As of this writing, the Colorado Secretary of State’s business database says that OSS formed in 2021 and is delinquent.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After all, creditors regularly make decisions about delinquent accounts based on their likelihood of recovering the money and the costs involved in doing so.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of delinquent
Adjective
  • Madrid asked everyone involved to move with extreme discretion.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This problem is anticipated to worsen as more AI providers adopt watermarking, creating a fertile environment for scams and deception, thus users are urged to exercise extreme caution.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of extreme

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