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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
City Council members are battling over billions of dollars and overdue contracts.
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Retirement plans are long overdue for an update, said The Washington Post in an editorial.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Either way, the idea is overdue.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Suarez gave Migoya his long overdue payment for serving as Miami city manager.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Retirement plans are long overdue for an update, said The Washington Post in an editorial.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Either way, the idea is overdue.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Suarez gave Migoya his long overdue payment for serving as Miami city manager.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The building’s water bill has gone unpaid for months, Brown said, and there are liens against the property.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heart is with our unpaid @TSA workers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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In a press release, the MacArthur Justice Center said Rahman was subjected to excessive force by federal agents.—
Maria Lisignoli,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The platform’s new AI agent, René, allows dispatchers and fleet managers to investigate operational inefficiencies through simple conversational queries, identifying the root causes of issues like excessive overtime or route deviations.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Use that momentum to start a belated conversation or lead a communication endeavor.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Middleton's visit to Leicester served as a belated celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival, which took place on Wednesday, March 4.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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This recognition honors exceptional school leaders across the South Bay for outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to student success.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ogilvie went on to become a successful, prosperous attorney in Chicago, and is today considered by close observers to be one of the state’s outstanding governors.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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After him, though, there’s an unusually steep drop to the next tier of running-back options, a glut that stretches anywhere from the back of the first round to the back of Day 3.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That drop is steepest for production and nonsupervisory employees in the sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Eight-and-a-half percent were delinquent, but not charged off.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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In fact, settling a debt for less than the full amount is a common outcome, particularly if the account has been delinquent for a long time.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Director Matt Pfeiffer tries not to tie it too strongly to an extreme light or dark mood but does keep up a snappy pace, plays most of the angriest outbursts for laughs and takes good advantage of the openness of the Playhouse on Park stage area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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While one extreme event is difficult to link directly to climate change, more frequent and intense extreme weather patterns fall within the scientific consensus on changing climate trends.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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