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
These updates are woefully overdue and welcomed by all seniors and their caretakers.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Trump's war against the higher education establishment is long overdue and is already paying huge tangible dividends.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Others pointed out the generational trauma at play, acknowledging that while both women have valid feelings, therapy is long overdue.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Trump's war against the higher education establishment is long overdue and is already paying huge tangible dividends.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
However, a reappraisal of the Russiagate scandal could last far beyond the current political moment and may be long overdue.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Others pointed out the generational trauma at play, acknowledging that while both women have valid feelings, therapy is long overdue.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Recruited Africans practiced marketable skills and built up solid résumés, working as unpaid interns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Pape-Dawson, one of the engineering firms Waldrop hired to conduct studies on the Rowan Ranch site, claimed a $440,000 lien on the property in March alleging unpaid fees by Waldrop’s company Motiv Ventures, according to the lien affidavit.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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Private equity can have expensive structures, excessive fees, long lock-up periods, and valuations that are notoriously stale—making liquidity (getting money out), and performance (assessing the actual performance) more opaque for investors.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But around 50% of students feel that excessive reliance on AI could harm their academic performance, according to research from the Digital Education Council in 2024.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 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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Derek the outstanding chef, food and beverage supervisor and overall leader of the charge, came from Tao.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Burnley had an outstanding defensive record last season, but facing Dominic Solanke, Mohammed Kudus, etc, represents a step up in class for Scott Parker’s team.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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By reducing revenue and increasing spending on marquee MAGA priorities, critics say, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill comes at a steep cost to both the social contract and the nation’s long-term economic health.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Failure to comply can carry steep penalties, with fines ranging from thousands to millions of dollars.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For delinquent drivers wanting to leave nothing to chance, perhaps a good day to hail a taxi.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That’s the highest amount of delinquent payments since the third quarter of 2015.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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The danger will remain at very high or extreme levels during the weekend and Monday, days when the heatwave affecting us since the beginning of the month continues.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The costs of extreme weather, supply chain disruptions, and falling labor productivity are all visible on the horizon, with ample academic research to back them up.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Through back-and-forth-through-time storytelling, the film centers on Ryota’s emotional journey of honoring his late brother Sota’s legacy and overcoming his own pain to help elevate the team.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Brazilians have a word for players such as Jair Cunha, Nottingham Forest’s latest defensive recruit.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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