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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In 2006, her remains were moved to a memorial in Mokpo, a long-overdue recognition of her place in Korean cultural history.
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Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Riley finally is coming home, returning Sunday with the unveiling of a long overdue statue in whose bronze reflection a couple of wistful realizations can be found.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s no shame in belt tightening, which is long overdue in Miami.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Baltimore has an opportunity to meet this challenge and become a trailblazer by introducing a long-overdue solution that’s been needed and is humane.
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Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Riley finally is coming home, returning Sunday with the unveiling of a long overdue statue in whose bronze reflection a couple of wistful realizations can be found.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s no shame in belt tightening, which is long overdue in Miami.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Baltimore has an opportunity to meet this challenge and become a trailblazer by introducing a long-overdue solution that’s been needed and is humane.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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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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