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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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 This April, a jewel of the American South is experiencing an overdue literary renaissance. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 There is also universal endorsement for this long-overdue modernization. —Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 That same month, some 350 staff members at the Louvre Museum, representing three unions, staged a walkout in protest, arguing that the institution should prioritize long-overdue technical upgrades and building upkeep over plans to relocate the Mona Lisa to a standalone gallery. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue
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Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 This April, a jewel of the American South is experiencing an overdue literary renaissance. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 There is also universal endorsement for this long-overdue modernization. —Jay Gardiner, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 That same month, some 350 staff members at the Louvre Museum, representing three unions, staged a walkout in protest, arguing that the institution should prioritize long-overdue technical upgrades and building upkeep over plans to relocate the Mona Lisa to a standalone gallery. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdue
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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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