past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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Similarly, Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program coverage will continue, but claims won’t be reimbursed to the enrollee until all past due premiums are paid.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
According to data from Intercontinental Exchange, serious delinquencies—which refer to loans that are over 90 days past due—were up 30,000 in July from a year earlier.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This month, Standard & Poor’s said Saks Global had $400 million in interest payments to make over the next year on top of payments for inventory, both current and past due.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hesitant to join them, Niki relents after learning that Harry, currently hospitalized after a heart attack, has $36,000 in past due Medicaid bills.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
According to data from Intercontinental Exchange, serious delinquencies—which refer to loans that are over 90 days past due—were up 30,000 in July from a year earlier.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This month, Standard & Poor’s said Saks Global had $400 million in interest payments to make over the next year on top of payments for inventory, both current and past due.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Hesitant to join them, Niki relents after learning that Harry, currently hospitalized after a heart attack, has $36,000 in past due Medicaid bills.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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