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
But time has apparently healed old wounds — and brought a long overdue confrontation.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Seismologists warn that the southern segment of the fault is particularly overdue for a significant rupture, which could result in widespread destruction across Southern California.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
There was also the fact that Braves hitters felt overdue to break out after a weeklong slump and get some hits with runners in scoring position.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Maci agrees that some conversation between the two addressing what went down between them is overdue.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Seismologists warn that the southern segment of the fault is particularly overdue for a significant rupture, which could result in widespread destruction across Southern California.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
There was also the fact that Braves hitters felt overdue to break out after a weeklong slump and get some hits with runners in scoring position.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Maci agrees that some conversation between the two addressing what went down between them is overdue.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Meanwhile, as the FTC has just warned once again, any unpaid toll bill text is almost certainly a scam.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The group positioned 2024 as a year of transition following the acquisition from Galeries Lafayette, though it has been plagued with rumors of unpaid invoices and emptier shelves at the historical location.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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This study, which was published in the journal Neurology, comes when clinicians and public health advocates are raising awareness of alcohol use disorder and issues related to excessive alcohol consumption.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Avoid constipation as excessive straining can weaken the pelvic floor.—
Violeta Valdés,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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The thicker frame is reminiscent of an earlier era filled with outstanding fashion.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bob Kendrick and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum have been outstanding in this regard.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hop aboard one of the town’s white Volkswagen Beetle taxis to navigate the steep streets, or take the cable car to Hotel Montetaxco—a fine place for views of Taxco rooftops and to rest your head for the night.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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And in January 2024, a steep entertainment tax on services by karaoke bars, spas, and nightclubs had been proposed, though that was scrapped the next month after backlash from local businesses.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Their purpose was to raise funds to create a home for delinquent girls.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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Student loan servicers typically begin reporting late payments on delinquent federal student loans when a payment hasn’t been made for 90 days - that’s why the first wave of late payments was reported in February.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And these are both short and long-term outcomes, like extreme fatigue.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Much of New Mexico continues to battle severe to extreme drought conditions, which will also exacerbate the fire threat.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kosminsky’s latest intervention comes as UK Parliament’s Culture, Media & Sport Committee recommended that, if the industry can’t design its own scheme, the government should force the likes of Netflix to pay a 5% revenue levy into a cultural fund that supports local high-end TV production.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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