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
Scientists say a review is long overdue regarding the most recent data on the composition of human milk and how babies digest and absorb nutrients in breastmilk and formula.
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
To participate, borrowers must be in good standing with the library, meaning any overdue materials must be returned and any fees over $5 for lost items must be paid.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
William Byron is overdue in a big way to get his second win of the season.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 May 2025
To see a team from Italy win the most coveted prize in European club soccer feels overdue, particularly given the nation’s history and pedigree in the sport.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
To participate, borrowers must be in good standing with the library, meaning any overdue materials must be returned and any fees over $5 for lost items must be paid.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
William Byron is overdue in a big way to get his second win of the season.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 May 2025
To see a team from Italy win the most coveted prize in European club soccer feels overdue, particularly given the nation’s history and pedigree in the sport.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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Just as with the unpaid tolls, these are driven by Chinese criminal gangs, outside the reach of U.S. law enforcement.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sturgis, who is originally from Atlanta and whose current whereabouts are unknown, has been named in at least one legal proceeding by an artist seeking unpaid sales proceeds.—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
7 June 2025
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The coroner ruled Carol’s cause of death as hypovolemia, which is when the plasma is too low from excessive bleeding; multiple stab and incised wounds from a sharp instrument; and a blunt force injury that fractured the skull, according to the coroner’s report.—
Stephanie Warsmith,
USA Today,
8 June 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
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Most impressively, Kohli has been able to tweak his game, batting with more explosiveness at the top of the order to produce an outstanding season for RCB.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The show has won two Emmys since: One in 2014 for outstanding interactive program and another in 2015 for outstanding creative achievement in interactive media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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In contrast, late adopters face higher opportunity costs, slower innovation cycles, and steeper learning curves.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Eight years ago, Hurricane Harvey barreled in off the Gulf of Mexico and lingered, pouring four days of rain over the city of Houston. Unlike North Carolina's steep mountains, Houston is low, barely rising above sea level.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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What happens next All delinquent borrowers should have received an email notifying them of their status.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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The report found that the borrower delinquency rate is lowest for those under 30, and the average age of a delinquent borrower has increased from 38.6 to 40.4.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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People who are staying with family members without a lease agreement, or who have inherited property informally, have long struggled to get federal help rebuilding after extreme weather, despite the fact that such families are less likely to have home insurance.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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In response, governments, NGOs, and the local people are striving to instill resilience into coastal communities, strengthen homes and infrastructure to better cope with extreme weather, and diversify incomes to mitigate the impact of a changing climate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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One fearless couple puts it to the test By Anonymous Read On Now Trending Sounds Fishy Skin’s latest savior?—
Emily Retter,
Air Mail,
12 June 2025
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His latest release, Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements, may be the most exciting of his nine full-lengths due to the story behind its creation.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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