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overdue

[oh-ver-doo, -dyoo] / ˌoʊ vərˈdu, -ˈdyu /
ADJECTIVE
late, behind schedule
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belated delinquent outstanding tardy unpaid
WEAK
behind time behindhand due held up hung up jammed long-delayed mature not punctual owing payable unpunctual unsettled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
early on time paid punctual settled

Example Sentences

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And by now, picking up a green jacket at Augusta National seems long overdue: He’s been the runner up three times and holds the Masters record for leads after the first round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But Oscar cares little about being overdue and less about making that kind of history.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

"Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life."

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, said Noem’s departure was long overdue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

With so many marginally qualified climbers flocking to Everest these days, a lot of people believe that a tragedy of this magnitude was overdue.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer