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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The conclusion is, simply, that the job market had a bad month, probably long overdue, but nothing more.
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Just an overdue recalibration of what constitutes luxury versus excess; omakase counters are thriving, after all.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The conclusion is, simply, that the job market had a bad month, probably long overdue, but nothing more.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Just an overdue recalibration of what constitutes luxury versus excess; omakase counters are thriving, after all.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
The remains of an overdue hiker were found and linked to an apparent bear attack, according to Alaska authorities.
—David Chiu, People.com, 31 Oct. 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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