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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Federal student loans go into default after the borrower has been past due for 270 days.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The net charge-off rate for credit card loans increased to 5.28%, and the delinquency rate for credit card loans over 30 days past due rose to 3.84%.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Of the 306 evaluations that remained past due as of Dec. 18, only 14 are for students getting their first special education assessment, according to district data.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Jan. 2024
Such referrals to the Treasury are required once a loan is 120 days past due, the agency said.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The net charge-off rate for credit card loans increased to 5.28%, and the delinquency rate for credit card loans over 30 days past due rose to 3.84%.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Of the 306 evaluations that remained past due as of Dec. 18, only 14 are for students getting their first special education assessment, according to district data.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Jan. 2024
Such referrals to the Treasury are required once a loan is 120 days past due, the agency said.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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