overdue
past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
too long awaited; needed or expected for some time: Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.
more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready: That country is overdue for industrial development.
Origin of overdue
1Other words for overdue
Other words from overdue
- o·ver·due·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with overdue
- overdo, overdue
Words Nearby overdue
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How to use overdue in a sentence
Doing so not only would satisfy inmates’ requests, but also would avoid still further delays and bring long overdue closure for victims’ families.
Supreme Court says Alabama cannot execute inmate without his pastor present | Robert Barnes | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostBy the early 1990s, it had not undergone an update since 1975, and Scribner, along with some readers, had concluded that one was long overdue.
Maria Guarnaschelli, influential cookbook editor, dies at 79 | Emily Langer | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe hikers were reported overdue Tuesday evening near Bear Mountain in Chugiak, outside Anchorage.
Bodies of three skiers killed in Colorado avalanche are found | Cindy Boren | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe requirement of masks in federal facilities and airports is long overdue.
NIH Director Francis Collins Is Fighting This Coronavirus While Preparing for the Next One | Belinda Luscombe | February 4, 2021 | TimeThis plan would make real investments in child care and paid family leave, while also giving us the financial relief that is so long overdue.
Why working moms deserve a tantrum (and how to survive the remainder of the pandemic) | Christine Koh | February 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Or perhaps next September is too long to wait for a demonstration of appreciation that is already overdue.
It’s Time for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans to Get a Parade of Their Own | Michael Daly | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey converted what should have been a long-overdue moral reckoning into a shallow and hysterical ratings bonanza.
By the time virologists confirmed it was Ebola—in this case, four days later—isolation was long overdue.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It? | Abby Haglage | October 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if horse racing endures and survives, it will be the result of an overdue focus on the august animal that defines the pastime.
How Kentucky Will Save Horse Racing From Itself | Jonathan Miller | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut recent Emmy history—particularly in this category—tells us that being overdue is irrelevant.
What's TV's Funniest Show? Our Emmy Awards Comedy Predictions | Kevin Fallon | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlso an overdue note accepted or indorsed is regarded as payable on demand, so far as the maker is concerned.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesI understood vaguely of notes overdue, and somewhat of mortgages on our lands, our house, our crops.
The Way of a Man | Emerson HoughI went to the Junior, told him my predicament, and he kindly offered to wait for his debt, though the note was overdue.
Tom Fairfield's Schooldays | Allen ChapmanI'll say this for Sonntag—he's been overdue for a croaking this long time.
From Place to Place | Irvin S. CobbThe Great White Father had forgotten them, he knew, for their rations were long overdue and there was hunger in the camp.
Old Rail Fence Corners | Various
British Dictionary definitions for overdue
/ (ˌəʊvəˈdjuː) /
past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc
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