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overdue
01
not paid, done, etc. within the required or expected timeframe
Examples
The bill payment is overdue, and late fees may apply.
1.1
(of women) not having one's menstrual period at the expected or scheduled time
Examples
Being a few days overdue, she decided to take a pregnancy test.
1.2
(of babies) not being born by the expected date
Examples
Their baby was ten days overdue, so the doctor scheduled an induction.
1.3
(of a borrowed library book) having been kept longer than the permitted borrowing period
Examples
She received a notice that her library book was overdue and needed to be returned immediately.
02
referring to something that should have happened or been completed earlier but has been delayed or postponed
Examples
The government finally implemented the overdue reforms that citizens had been demanding for years.
03
excessive or more than what is appropriate or fair
Examples
He claimed an overdue share of the profits, far exceeding his contribution to the project.
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