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
At the start of last year, roughly 30 percent of the company's outstanding bills were overdue, with 40.22 percent being one to 30 days late in April.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Even so, nothing says creditors have to negotiate, and some may instead choose to pursue collections activities, including suing people with overdue debts.
—Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Others are concerned that a market priced for perfection has overlooked some glaring warning signs and is overdue for a pullback.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Mullen meets with a potential ghostwriter sent hopefully to help with his overdue memoir.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Even so, nothing says creditors have to negotiate, and some may instead choose to pursue collections activities, including suing people with overdue debts.
—Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Others are concerned that a market priced for perfection has overlooked some glaring warning signs and is overdue for a pullback.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Mullen meets with a potential ghostwriter sent hopefully to help with his overdue memoir.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
Adjective
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On Friday, the Kansas Department of Revenue seized Salty Iguana’s Prairie Village (8228 Mission Road) and Lawrence locations for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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In May, less than three years after that purchase, Steward filed for bankruptcy, reporting over $9 billion in total liabilities, including nearly $1 billion in unpaid bills from its medical vendors and suppliers and $290 million in unpaid employee wages and benefits.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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There lies the problem: the intention to customize is honorable, but the execution—excessive repetition—like the extra spaces in Mail Merge, backfires.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The day before Tanna Rae died, the U.S. National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for all of Arizona, coinciding with temperatures rising past 110 degrees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The misguided focus on containment is a belated echo of the nuclear age, when the United States and others limited the spread of atomic bombs by restricting access to enriched uranium, by keeping an eye on what certain scientists were doing and by sending inspectors into labs and military bases.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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At the time of the film’s release in theaters in October, both Crowe and Adria Petty talked with Variety about what the very belated re-release of the film after more than 40 years meant to them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Luckily, there are many outstanding options to choose from.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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The awards honor unit publicists, individual publicists, outstanding publicity campaigns for television and motion picture, journalists and unit still photographers.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The dual pressures of addiction and burnout are exacting a steep toll on America’s entrepreneurs and executives.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the face of steep new duties—especially on China—footwear brands will also be forced to raise prices.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This delinquent account will then affect their credit score until the debt is paid.—
Bianca Rodríguez Rojas,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Defaulting on federal student loans: This usually occurs after loans remain delinquent for 270 days.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For Rico Nasty, extreme was the name of the game, with some needlepoint glam by way of her acupuncturist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Time after time, extreme pessimism has set the stage for outsized gains, on average, as evidenced by the 39 previous times where the number of Bulls has been equal to or less than the present tally.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In late February, the FDA delisted semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The card charges no annual fees, transaction fees (even for foreign transactions), or late fees.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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