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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Oakland County residents can now apply for a new program to help cover their water and sewer bills, wipe away past due balances and pay for plumbing repairs.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Roche stock has been weighed down in the recent past due to some pipeline failures, including the Alzheimer’s treatment - Gantenerumab.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The share of borrowers who are behind on their mortgages — defined as a homeowner being 90 days or more past due — stands at 3.88% of all loans outstanding, according to the most recent MBA data.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Credit card delinquencies have also soared more than 50% in the past year, with the Fed's report finding that about 6.4% of all accounts are now 90 days past due, up from 4% at the end of 2022.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
The money available to LIHEAP customers who qualify can be substantial — ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000, depending on the level of income, the size of a household and the balance that is past due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Its application noted that $160,000 in rent was past due, and the monthly payment needed to be renegotiated and is still pending nearly seven months later.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
The bills to fund federal agencies are more than five months past due with the budget year beginning Oct. 1.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
The bills to fund federal agencies are more than five months past due, with the budget year beginning Oct. 1.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Roche stock has been weighed down in the recent past due to some pipeline failures, including the Alzheimer’s treatment - Gantenerumab.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The share of borrowers who are behind on their mortgages — defined as a homeowner being 90 days or more past due — stands at 3.88% of all loans outstanding, according to the most recent MBA data.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Credit card delinquencies have also soared more than 50% in the past year, with the Fed's report finding that about 6.4% of all accounts are now 90 days past due, up from 4% at the end of 2022.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2024
The money available to LIHEAP customers who qualify can be substantial — ranging from a few hundred dollars to more than $1,000, depending on the level of income, the size of a household and the balance that is past due.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024
Its application noted that $160,000 in rent was past due, and the monthly payment needed to be renegotiated and is still pending nearly seven months later.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
The bills to fund federal agencies are more than five months past due with the budget year beginning Oct. 1.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
The bills to fund federal agencies are more than five months past due, with the budget year beginning Oct. 1.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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