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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Non-accrual loans (not accruing interest because the loan is past due, usually by 90 days or more) are higher than the BDC average as a percent of the debt portfolio at both cost and fair value.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The percentage of credit card accounts that were at least 90 days past due hit a 12-year high in the fourth quarter of 2024.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Their rising debt loads caused the share of balances that are 60 days past due to increase, even as the number of delinquent accounts trended down quarter-to-quarter.
—Pete Grieve, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The money available to LIHEAP customers who qualify can be substantial — ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000, depending on the level of income, the size of a household and the balance that is past due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The percentage of credit card accounts that were at least 90 days past due hit a 12-year high in the fourth quarter of 2024.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Their rising debt loads caused the share of balances that are 60 days past due to increase, even as the number of delinquent accounts trended down quarter-to-quarter.
—Pete Grieve, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
The money available to LIHEAP customers who qualify can be substantial — ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000, depending on the level of income, the size of a household and the balance that is past due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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