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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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Several factors could be leading to this frequent pattern of overdue outstanding bills, including declining revenue, growing debt and store lease pressures.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
As commuting to New York has increased rapidly, with more than 600,000 people passing through the station daily, the move to accommodate this expansion is long overdue.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Some flocked to churches in the majority Catholic country to attend impromptu mass to commemorate the thousands of victims of his drug war, seeing the move as a first step towards overdue justice.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 23 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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