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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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
For New York cinephiles, the series should offer not just an overdue encounter with a legendary critic, but a living demonstration of his method.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
In her view, the hype is long overdue.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2025
But, frankly, Serie A has been well overdue this wake-up call on infrastructure.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 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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