past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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And now, starting May 5, major consequences may be felt by around 9.7 million borrowers who are past due on their bills since the end of the relief period, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 May 2025
The percentage of payments that were 90 days or more past due rose to 3%, the most since 2010.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
If any payments are more than 10 days past due, the order is cancelled and the fan gets a credit for future events.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates that 9.7 million people are past due on their loans, and delinquent debt has ballooned to over $250 billion.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 May 2025
The percentage of payments that were 90 days or more past due rose to 3%, the most since 2010.
—Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
If any payments are more than 10 days past due, the order is cancelled and the fan gets a credit for future events.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates that 9.7 million people are past due on their loans, and delinquent debt has ballooned to over $250 billion.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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