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overdue
[ oh-ver-doo, -dyoo ]
adjective
- past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late:
two overdue library books.
Synonyms: behindhand, tardy
- 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.
overdue
/ ˌəʊvəˈdjuː /
adjective
- past the time specified, required, or preferred for arrival, occurrence, payment, etc
Other Words From
- over·dueness noun
Example Sentences
We are long overdue for a reintroduction of the guidelines that offered some degree of trust in the fourth estate.
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”.
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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