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
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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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Conversations about breaking down barriers in sports were probably the main theme of the night as hope, determination, and pride underscored the event, a moment that was long overdue.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
When the submersible was reported overdue, rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to an area about 435 miles south of St. John's, Newfoundland.
—CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Things like Training Load, Vitals, and the ability to pause your Activity Rings were long overdue.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 25 Sep. 2024
Despite the long overdue attention the WNBA is getting, Shaq said that there is much more that the women of the WNBA should get besides fans’ appreciation.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 27 Sep. 2024
When the submersible was reported overdue, rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to an area about 435 miles south of St. John's, Newfoundland.
—CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
Things like Training Load, Vitals, and the ability to pause your Activity Rings were long overdue.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 25 Sep. 2024
Despite the long overdue attention the WNBA is getting, Shaq said that there is much more that the women of the WNBA should get besides fans’ appreciation.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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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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