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
Supporters have cheered the actions as an overdue way to root out waste.
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
While the equity remains up 22% this year, another overdue boost could be looming.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
For Fever fans and WNBA supporters, the facility represented an overdue commitment to women's sports, with many on social media celebrating a step in the right direction toward gender equity in professional sports.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The draft presented to the council on Tuesday called for a $100 late fee for each day the project was overdue.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
While the equity remains up 22% this year, another overdue boost could be looming.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
For Fever fans and WNBA supporters, the facility represented an overdue commitment to women's sports, with many on social media celebrating a step in the right direction toward gender equity in professional sports.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The draft presented to the council on Tuesday called for a $100 late fee for each day the project was overdue.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
Adjective
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Your peace and power are worth more than any unpaid invoice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Many women were eventually sent to Magdalene Laundries, Catholic-run workhouses where they were detained as unpaid workers.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The weather service predicts that parts of Maryland remain at risk for excessive rainfall and the potential for flash floods.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
14 July 2025
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took to X on Saturday to say his office was closely monitoring the situation and advised use excessive caution in the affected areas.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Straight out of the Chris Jones playbook, Banks uses his length to create movement, and his effort from the backside is outstanding.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The film had an outstanding run at the box office, opening with a record-breaking $183 million Memorial Day weekend debut.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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However, Trump has imposed steep new taxes on imports of Canadian steel, aluminum and autos, and Carney's team has focused on trying to get those eliminated or reduced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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But Trump has resisted backing a bipartisan U.S. bill to impose steep sanctions on Russia, instead giving Russia 50 days to accept a peace deal or face sanctions on its energy exports.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Forbes senior contributor Jim Osman writes that there is a distressing sign coming from consumers: 5.1% of all car loans are delinquent, marking a 15-year high in subprime loan delinquencies.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
21 July 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.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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This surge in extreme heat drives up energy demand and poses serious health risks to vulnerable populations.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Aster’s extreme political poles, transferred here into the generic format of a modern Western, trivialize the class tensions that horror films Night of the Living Dead and Texas Chain Saw Massacre used more effectively.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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The Kardashians star and beauty mogul, 27, took to Instagram to share a peek inside her latest vacation, a trip to Greece with a few of her closes friends.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Von Dutch is taking another step toward becoming a full-scale lifestyle brand with its latest move.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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