past due
idiom
1
: late being paid
The bill is past due.
2
: late arriving
He's past due—it's one o'clock and he was supposed to be here at twelve thirty.
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Those who are past due face those higher penalty rates.
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
About 10 million borrowers were past due on their payments as of January, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
Councilor Dan Boots, a Democrat, objected, saying the raise was more than a decade past due.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Nearly 10 million borrowers were past due on their payments as of January, per a Government Accountability Office report released last month.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
About 10 million borrowers were past due on their payments as of January, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
Councilor Dan Boots, a Democrat, objected, saying the raise was more than a decade past due.
—Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Nearly 10 million borrowers were past due on their payments as of January, per a Government Accountability Office report released last month.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Past due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/past%20due. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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