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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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The long-overdue book was discovered when the customer was going through an old box of personal college memorabilia, Joe Armstrong, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's brand and communications director, told The Enquirer.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Mercury will eventually station retrograde in this area of your chart, which could trigger feelings of nostalgia or even result in a long-overdue heart-to-heart conversation.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Analysts said the measures were a big step but long overdue.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Overdue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdue. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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