overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈdü 
-ˈdyü
1
a
: unpaid when due
an overdue bill
b
: delayed beyond an appointed time
an overdue train
overdue library books
2
: too great : excessive
an overdue share of the profits
3
: more than ready
overdue for a haircut
Examples of overdue in a Sentence
She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
He has many overdue bills.
The train is 10 minutes overdue.
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Typically the owner has died and the mortgage is paid off, but an assessment or fee is overdue.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Zoe Saldaña's Oscar glory was long overdue, according to her Avatar director James Cameron.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Typically the owner has died and the mortgage is paid off, but an assessment or fee is overdue.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Supporters say the changes are long overdue, while critics say they’re being done recklessly and point out that Musk was neither elected by voters nor confirmed by the Senate.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overdue
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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overdue
adjective
over·due
ˌō-vər-ˈd(y)ü
1
a
: unpaid when due
overdue bills
b
: not appearing or presented on time
an overdue train
an overdue book
2
: more than ready
a country overdue for governmental reform
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