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overdue completion

[/ˌoʊvərˈduː kəmˈpliːʃən/]
nounpl: overdue completions
conclusão atrasada
1. The finishing or fulfillment of a task, project, or obligation that has not been completed by the agreed-upon or expected deadline
The overdue completion of the construction project resulted in penalties for the contractor.
A conclusão atrasada do projeto de construção resultou em penalidades para o contratante.
2. A state where something that was supposed to be finished has finally been accomplished, but past its deadline
The overdue completion of the report was submitted three weeks late.
A conclusão atrasada do relatório foi entregue três semanas após o prazo.
Synonyms
delayed completionlate completiontardy completionuntimely completion
Antonyms
timely completionpunctual completionon-time completionearly completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conclusão atrasada
Standard usage in business and legal contexts
São Paulo
término em atraso
Common in commercial and contractual documents
Rio de Janeiro
finalização atrasada
Alternative usage in project management
Portugal
conclusão em atraso
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

better late than never
miss the deadline
fall behind schedule
push back the deadline
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