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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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as in unpaid
not yet paid
an overdue bill that's started incurring interest charges
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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
At this afternoon’s presser, the lawyer representing a number of Menendez family members called today’s recommendation a long overdue.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Such a big move might have been overdue after an unusually long and placid run, said Jonathan Krinsky at BTIG.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
An overdue hunter was found dead after he was mauled by a bear in Alaska, authorities said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Such a big move might have been overdue after an unusually long and placid run, said Jonathan Krinsky at BTIG.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
An overdue hunter was found dead after he was mauled by a bear in Alaska, authorities said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump campaign leaving some cities with hundreds of thousands in unpaid bills after rallies Klein said the ABC News/Ipsos poll also found that 74% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, including half of Harris supporters and 98% of Trump supporters.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, research also shows there's a sweet spot in AI politeness - excessive formality doesn't yield better results, but professional courtesy consistently does.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Avoid excessive iron supplementation: Taking iron supplements can lead to iron overload for people without an iron deficiency.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Setting Sun The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked, in a belated way, the demise of empire.Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2023
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But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
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House Democrats initially planned to hold their leadership elections on Friday, but a handful of outstanding races prompted the caucus to reschedule the meeting.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Exasperated Cowboys want explanation for no-call on 49ers’ key touchdown pass George Kittle — who was outstanding on Sunday, with a great scramble-drill touchdown catch — tried to spin the slop-fest as a positive.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, the locations where the TV action was filmed have already seen a steep uptick in website traffic.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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Super Micro’s stock is currently trading at $27, representing a steep decline of 78% from its March peak of $123.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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Those measure could mean dunning a delinquent customer, or tapping into Tola's BNPL, working capital product.Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rising lung cancer rates in Asian women who don't smoke worry experts How long can delinquent credit card debt be collected?Jackie Fortiér, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Colorado wildfires are becoming more extreme, and fire officials must seek new and better ways to prevent and fight them.The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Lakers’ already depleted frontcourt took another hit with their latest injury.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adjustment Brushes One of Adobe's latest brushes is the Adjustment brush.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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