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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3
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
Analysts said the measures were a big step but long overdue.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
So, if the budget is tight but the counters are overdue for a refresh, shoot for a simple surface.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
One long overdue, but still jarring and poignant.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This not only helped patients complete their labs, but Praia saw that users who came into the portal for labs were staying to complete other tasks, like paying overdue bills or scheduling follow-up visits.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
So, if the budget is tight but the counters are overdue for a refresh, shoot for a simple surface.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
One long overdue, but still jarring and poignant.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
This not only helped patients complete their labs, but Praia saw that users who came into the portal for labs were staying to complete other tasks, like paying overdue bills or scheduling follow-up visits.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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The delayed sentencing hearing is set for April 15 in the circuit court.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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But he’s also been sued for unpaid bills, in recent years, by his Detroit apartment’s landlord, a dentist, and his barber.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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In an allegation that ties together the suit’s claims of unpaid royalties and unregulated shooting conditions, the suit claims that the defendants have profited from merchandise depicting Corcoran’s nude body.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its bladeless construction is designed to pull in air and powerfully circulate it around the room, all without accumulating excessive dust like standard fans do—a double plus in my book.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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And although its fats are healthy, excessive intake can still contribute to unwanted pounds.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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China, meanwhile, is living with the long shadow of its one-child policy, which was eased to a two-child rule in 2016 and then to a three-child policy in 2021 in a belated push to boost births.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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His journey from nervous child with an abusive father to an outstanding professional baseball player who was the MVP in 1971, and as a manager who was fired three times before taking the helm as the Yankees manager.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, this option from Quince offers all of the luxury without the steep price tag typically associated with cashmere.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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This resulted in a dearth of micro-collections of organic cotton T-shirts or one-off collections that didn’t address the company’s larger goals, while general consumption and production were on a steep rise.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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For super prime borrowers — or those with credit scores above 780 — who were seriously delinquent, scores sank as much as 175 points.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Participating households in the state's water affordability program could not have their water service shut off in the first 120 days of being delinquent on a monthly bill.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Women in particular were subjected to extreme violence.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Potential adversaries interpret political action in zero-sum terms; see malice and evil design in mere blunders and coincidence; trumpet necessity rather than navigate choice; and, in extreme cases, invent pretext or promise profit to make more palatable a dubious cause.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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