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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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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
And, in some ways, that kind of representation is long overdue.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Congress should also complete the long-overdue reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
—W. Craig Vanderwagen, STAT, 16 June 2026
An overdue and well-deserved celebration.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Elise, meanwhile, is trying to fend off her agent who keeps pressing her about a long overdue deadline.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Congress should also complete the long-overdue reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act.
—W. Craig Vanderwagen, STAT, 16 June 2026
An overdue and well-deserved celebration.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Elise, meanwhile, is trying to fend off her agent who keeps pressing her about a long overdue deadline.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
Adjective
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That meant a delayed return to full activities.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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In a statement provided to KDKA-TV, Allegheny County said that a malfunction led to the delayed opening.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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According to the Texas Property Code, a landlord can’t charge a late fee unless a portion of the rent remains unpaid for at least two full days after the due date.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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In a recent Employee Retention Credit (ERC) case, an Ohio taxpayer was seeking more than $20 million in unpaid ERC refunds for 2021.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Too much iron can be dangerous, and excessive vitamin D may lead to high calcium levels and other complications.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2026
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Study author Alexandros Vgontzas, MD, director of the Sleep Research and Treatment Center at Penn State College of Medicine, told Health the results suggest that excessive daytime sleepiness and prolonged sleep latency may be important risk factors for hypertension.—
Zoe Cunniffe,
Health,
18 June 2026
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The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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The journey proves a belated act of self-discovery.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The near-perfect conditions affected each vineyard parcel and variety differently, but the result is outstanding across the board.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
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Your Carolyn Bessette is outstanding.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Echoing this enthusiasm, President and CEO Sean Dalfen said finding high-quality assets at such a steep discount is increasingly rare, offering the firm strong in-place cash flow alongside flexible exit strategies.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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Both Nupen Patel and Bhara Patel are among the principal members of the ownership group for the Radisson Hotel Oakland Airport in Oakland, which has been shoved into receivership due to a delinquent $31 million loan, Alameda County documents show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Hochman said the comic paid his taxes before 2019 and that the California Franchise Tax Board sent more than 70 demand notices regarding his delinquent tax returns.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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After the game, the team were addressed by a group of government officials who, according to Ilunga at least, threatened them with extreme consequences if things went really badly in their game against Brazil.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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After all the angst about traffic, high ticket prices, long security lines and extreme heat, stadium operations ran relatively smoothly.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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