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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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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
Newsom’s long-overdue acknowledgement of a pending gasoline and price crisis — together with the Legislature’s last-minute actions — are a start but also a piecemeal approach to addressing a critical problem.
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Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
While many Democrats are pointing to tariffs, Whitmer also called out uncertainty over the state budget, which is now 80 days overdue.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But with these discoveries, Özçelik and Karahan argue that a reorientation to include areas like Ayvalık is much overdue.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The long-overdue resurgence has fueled optimism on Wall Street and in a venture capital industry eager for return on investment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Michael Mische, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
While many Democrats are pointing to tariffs, Whitmer also called out uncertainty over the state budget, which is now 80 days overdue.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
But with these discoveries, Özçelik and Karahan argue that a reorientation to include areas like Ayvalık is much overdue.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The long-overdue resurgence has fueled optimism on Wall Street and in a venture capital industry eager for return on investment.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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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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Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the last full government shutdown in 2013, about 850,000 federal employees were furloughed, meaning they were required to take unpaid leave, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The reports obtained by The Post show a barrage of complaints from youth that staff used excessive force during restraints or other physical management responses at the state’s 14 facilities.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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With extended heat exposure comes excessive sweat, so drinking plenty of fluids with electrolytes the day before is essential for safe sauna use.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 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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Then, at the end of the episode, Slightly pulls Arthur’s body into a ventilation shaft, in what could be a belated act of regret or an attempt to preserve a Xenomorph host body before any other aliens can eat it.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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At EZCorp, which operates hundreds of EZPawn shops across the United States, the pawn loans outstanding and overall revenue hit record highs during the second quarter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to the Education Data Initiative, the average millennial had an outstanding student loan balance of $40,438 in 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Similar protests occurred in Brazil over steep living costs and poor healthcare and education ahead of the country hosting the 2014 World Cup tournament.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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This figure marks a steep decline from last year’s already historic low of 31%, and continues a nearly five-decade slide from the high of 68% recorded in 1972.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 2026, the amount considered to be a serious delinquent tax debt is $66,000.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As of June, over 6 million borrowers were delinquent, and more than 5 million were in default, the Education Department said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the third quarter, Fever star Kelsey Mitchell left the court due to extreme cramping in her lower body.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the plan roundly ignores the contributions of climate change to the state's extreme heat problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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