overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈdü 
-ˈdyü
1
a
: unpaid when due
an overdue bill
b
: delayed beyond an appointed time
an overdue train
overdue library books
2
: too great : excessive
an overdue share of the profits
3
: more than ready
overdue for a haircut
Examples of overdue in a Sentence
She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
He has many overdue bills.
The train is 10 minutes overdue.
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Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
San Diego officials plan to spend $5 million analyzing how to prioritize overdue renovations and repairs to the city’s 1,600 buildings, many of which only get attention when emergency repairs are needed.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The real question is whether the Academy is ready to give Anderson his overdue statuette.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Companies should set—and follow—a long-overdue industry standard to tackle terrorist and extremist content that is not protected by the First Amendment.
—Steven Stalinsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈd(y)ü
1
a
: unpaid when due
overdue bills
b
: not appearing or presented on time
an overdue train
an overdue book
2
: more than ready
a country overdue for governmental reform
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