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overdue

[ oh-ver-doo, -dyoo ]

adjective

  1. past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late:

    two overdue library books.

    Synonyms: behindhand, tardy

  2. too long awaited; needed or expected for some time:

    Improvements in our highway system are long overdue.

  3. more than sufficiently advanced, mature, or ready:

    That country is overdue for industrial development.



overdue

/ ˌəʊvəˈdjuː /

adjective

  1. past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • over·dueness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overdue1

First recorded in 1835–45; over- + due
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Example Sentences

We are long overdue for a reintroduction of the guidelines that offered some degree of trust in the fourth estate.

From Salon

The project is long overdue, said Mark Gold, director of water scarcity solutions for the Natural Resources Defense Council.

The McGreanery family solicitor Gary Duffy said the settlement announced on Thursday was “long overdue” but also a “welcome endorsement of the family’s campaign to uncover the truth”.

From BBC

This is long overdue for a government with a $45-billion budget and 100,000 employees.

The position — in effect a county mayor — is also long overdue.

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