past due

idiom

: late being paid

The bill is past due.

: late arriving

He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.

Examples of past due in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gurman doesn't expect Apple to announce any hardware at the event, though a number of Macs are past due for a M3- or M4-powered refresh. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024 The New Start Program can help pay off a past due balance for electric customers in as little as 12 months. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2024 Lenders may be hesitant with the percentage of subprime auto borrowers at least 60 days past due on their loans rising to 6.11% in September, the highest in data going back to 1994, according to Fitch Ratings. —

Medora Lee, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 Historically, about half of the people who receive past due notices work with the utility to avoid losing service, Conway said. —

Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for past due

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