1
as in delayed
not arriving, or occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
an overdue library book will be subject to daily fines
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2
as in unpaid
not yet paid
an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
spends an overdue percentage of her income on housing expenses like rent and utilities
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Recent Examples of overdue
David Jonah Lederer, who took part in counter-protests following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, said the policy reforms were long overdue.
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Victory at a major feels badly overdue at this point in McIlroy’s career.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
That summoning is overdue, as is bravery from people with power.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Belt-tightening at the federal level certainly is long overdue.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Victory at a major feels badly overdue at this point in McIlroy’s career.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
That summoning is overdue, as is bravery from people with power.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Belt-tightening at the federal level certainly is long overdue.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Whether infectious diseases or space exploration, these panels of experts are the unpaid brains behind the brawn of the U.S. government.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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The scourge of unpaid toll messages plaguing America has its origins in China, with Chinese phishing kits and criminals driving the scam state to state.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The Aurora City Council at a meeting Tuesday is set to consider changes to the parking ordinance that police say will help with the excessive number of commercial vehicles being parked on city roads.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, excessive rainfall from the weekend storms has led to river and creek flooding in areas south and east of the Kansas City metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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The thicker frame is reminiscent of an earlier era filled with outstanding fashion.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This achievement reflects the group’s continued leadership in international health services and its ability to offer outstanding patient experiences.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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This gorgeous option has distressed floral medallions that look lived-in for vintage charm, all without a steep price point.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The requirements for that are steep and include proving either your parent or grandparent was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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That grace period ends on May 5, after which loan servicers will begin reporting missed payments to credit agencies again, potentially lowering the credit scores of delinquent borrowers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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This extended statute of limitations period applies even if the taxpayer properly and timely filed an income tax return, although the extent of items subject to adjustment depends on whether the taxpayer had reasonable cause for the delinquent foreign information return.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And these are both short and long-term outcomes, like extreme fatigue.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Much of New Mexico continues to battle severe to extreme drought conditions, which will also exacerbate the fire threat.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adobe has used Max London to announce its latest Firefly app which combines the company’s commercially safe Firefly models as well as offering its customers a choice of also using models from third parties like Google and OpenAI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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China's latest human spaceflight mission headed for orbit on Thursday morning (April 24).—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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