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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After nearly 100 years, an overdue celebration.
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Ren Clayton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The victory capped a months-long campaign that began quietly taking shape as early as September, when industry enthusiasm began to coalesce around the filmmaker finally receiving his long overdue moment in the Oscar spotlight.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
This was the first year that there was an Oscar for casting, which is very much overdue — there have been casting Emmys for ages.
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the evening was more about anointing talent that was arguably overdue for awards recognition.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Ren Clayton, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The victory capped a months-long campaign that began quietly taking shape as early as September, when industry enthusiasm began to coalesce around the filmmaker finally receiving his long overdue moment in the Oscar spotlight.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
This was the first year that there was an Oscar for casting, which is very much overdue — there have been casting Emmys for ages.
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, the evening was more about anointing talent that was arguably overdue for awards recognition.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 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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