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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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
Republican officials, including Gov. Jeff Landry and Murrill, say the state is long overdue in delivering justice that has been promised to the families of victims.
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CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Gaining overdue recognition?
—USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
With 10 top-10s in his last 23 starts, including a tie for fourth at last year’s API, Henley seems overdue for win No. 5 on Tour.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
On-chain assets are, ultimately, financial instruments and the ecosystem is long overdue for crypto-specific audit and attestation standards.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Read the full Virgo Daily Horoscope Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Gaining overdue recognition?
—USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
With 10 top-10s in his last 23 starts, including a tie for fourth at last year’s API, Henley seems overdue for win No. 5 on Tour.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
On-chain assets are, ultimately, financial instruments and the ecosystem is long overdue for crypto-specific audit and attestation standards.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdue
Adjective
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And the tournament itself generates millions of dollars’ worth of unpaid advertising on behalf of the teams playing in it.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The latest smishing campaign involves scammers texting about unpaid toll charges.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Build For Future Scalability And Adaptability With an enterprise-wide architecture, systems can be designed for flexibility, allowing business units to integrate, expand or evolve their solutions without excessive rework.—
Balvinder Singh Banjardar,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Summary Hemophilia disease prevents blood from clotting, which can cause excessive bleeding.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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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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The show was also a huge hit, scoring 61 Emmy nominations in just three seasons, and winning 13, including outstanding comedy series.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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One person was arrested at the scene of the search for outstanding warrants and a drug charge unrelated to the original case, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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And in January 2024, a steep entertainment tax on services by karaoke bars, spas, and nightclubs had been proposed, though that was scrapped the next month after backlash from local businesses.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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That was a slightly steeper decline than the one reported in a preliminary reading earlier this month.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Americans are falling farther behind on credit card bills as researchers say the share of delinquent balances just reached troubling new levels.—
Pete Grieve,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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The episode ends with Stuart turning up to help bury Ted’s delinquent dad, the ghost of Eddie, making a return.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Temperature Painting during extreme cold or extreme heat can compromise the paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the advancements made by engineers are practical, cost-effective solutions to the extreme heat encountered in hypersonic flight, during which friction can cause the leading edges of an aircraft to reach 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hayes was not good at all on a late power play when the Penguins trailed by one in the final minutes of the third period.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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In court filings made late Monday in Baltimore, officials from 18 agencies confirmed that the workers were being reinstated, with most placed on administrative leave temporarily.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdue. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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