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
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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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 31 May 2025
To see a team from Italy win the most coveted prize in European club soccer feels overdue, particularly given the nation’s history and pedigree in the sport.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Federal Government redress of any wrongful dismissals is overdue.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Adding a weight for special education services is an idea that is overdue in Connecticut, one of only two states without a weight for special education students in their funding plan.
—Milly Arciniegas, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overdue
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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