How do you use Overdue in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like delinquent or due, plus the exact meaning.
Overdue meaning
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
Synonyms of Overdue
Using Overdue
- The main meaning on this page is: Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
- Useful related words include: delinquent, due, owed.
- In the example corpus, overdue often appears in combinations such as: long overdue, overdue for, overdue and.
Context around Overdue
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overdue
- In this selection, "overdue" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, long, bridges, decade, fines, change and reckoning stand out and add context to how "overdue" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a decade overdue for a and a long overdue best new. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overdue" sits close to words such as antony, blockade and brightness, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overdue
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As this winter illustrates, the need is long overdue. (9 words)
Donations are still accepted for patrons with no overdue fines. (10 words)
About 1,800 evaluations and reevaluations were overdue as of late March, according to Austin ISD officials. (17 words)
As far overdue as that statement is, it's still more than what the US has put on paper so far as Congress, which doesn't even include basic data privacy laws — much less a comprehensive AI governance document. (39 words)
Democratic transparency and participation have grown in ways that the Founders couldn’t have imagined, extending long-overdue rights and liberties but also levelling the speed bumps they put in place to promote thoughtful deliberation by elites. (37 words)
Nearly two-thirds of bridges overdue for an inspection are in the "poor condition" category, analysis of the figures shows, with dozens of structures more than a decade overdue for a check. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Nearly two-thirds of bridges overdue for an inspection are in the "poor condition" category, analysis of the figures shows, with dozens of structures more than a decade overdue for a check.
About 1,800 evaluations and reevaluations were overdue as of late March, according to Austin ISD officials.
Adler explained to anyone who would listen that the Israeli perspective has long dominated discussions on the Middle East and we were overdue to hear Palestinian voices.
Advocates said it was a long overdue change to insensitive bureaucracy, while critics warned it could undermine women’s rights and jeopardise single sex spaces.
A long overdue reckoning with Iraq is also important for Americans who were lied into this devastating war in order to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.
A report by London Economics in 2021 concluding that, not only are pay rises in the NHS much needed and overdue, they are also affordable and would support the wider economy.
As far as management at the London Public Library is concerned, the city has some overdue fines when it comes to paying for building maintenance and other costs.
As far overdue as that statement is, it's still more than what the US has put on paper so far as Congress, which doesn't even include basic data privacy laws — much less a comprehensive AI governance document.
As this winter illustrates, the need is long overdue.
A thought, if Joe Biden stands down, he deserves a long overdue retirement, make of that as you will.
At Kylie's residence for what he considered an "overdue" sit-down, Tristan informed the cosmetics tycoon, "I think you were affected the most with the situation of losing a sistly.
Before you greet this news with a long-overdue hallelujah, it is worth studying the ecclesiastical small print.
But Revolut's chances suffered a setback in early March when its auditor said parts of its overdue accounts were 'materially misstated'.
By finalizing these critical reforms as soon as possible, the BLM can enact long-overdue policies that benefit Montana’s public lands and people.
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay, left, gets emotional while presented with a long overdue “best new chef” award during the Food & Wine Classic’s welcome party on Thursday at the St. Regis Aspen.
Commenting on behalf of the organised labour, the NLC Chairman, Mr Kayode Martins, said that review of the new wage was long overdue.
Democratic transparency and participation have grown in ways that the Founders couldn’t have imagined, extending long-overdue rights and liberties but also levelling the speed bumps they put in place to promote thoughtful deliberation by elites.
Developer Second Dinner is rolling out a new patch that will make those powerful cards slightly less powerful, while other cards get some overdue buffs.
Donations are still accepted for patrons with no overdue fines.
During an interview with the man at his office it was determined that his responsibilities are to inquire about overdue returns and payments.
Common combinations with overdue
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- long overdue 96×
- overdue for 22×
- overdue and 7×
- overdue as 6×
- overdue to 6×
- the overdue 6×
- an overdue 5×
- reported overdue 5×
- was overdue 5×
- overdue but 5×