1
: owed or owing as a debt
is due a full week's pay
2
a
: owed or owing as a natural or moral right
finally got the recognition she was due
give credit where credit is due
everyone's right to dissent … is due the full protection of the Constitution—
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff
b
: according to accepted notions or procedures : appropriate
with all due respect
3
4
: capable of being attributed : ascribable
—used with to
this advance is partly due to a few men of genius—A. N. Whitehead
A. N. Whitehead5
: having reached the date at which payment is required : payable
the rent is due
6
: required or expected in the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events : scheduled
The train is due at noon.
When is the baby due?
also
: expected to give birth
has a friend who is due in April
dueness
noun
: something due (see due entry 1) or owed: such as
a
: something that rightfully belongs to one
give him his due
b
: a payment or obligation required by law or custom : debt
Synonyms
Examples of due in a Sentence
Adjective
My wife is due in three weeks.
The bill is due at the end of the month.
The balance is now due.
The amount due is 45 dollars.
Noun
Dues are increasing this year.
Workers are required to join the union and pay dues.
He deserves to be given his due.
Adverb
the island lies due south of the headland
a plane flying due east
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The final rosters are due less than a month from now.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Kevin McGill, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
These laws provide union representation to non-union members in union workplaces – without requiring the payment of union dues.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The note accrues interest at 7% and is due on July 31, 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The final rosters are due less than a month from now.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Noun
But why pay union dues and give up stock options for nothing?
—Kevin McGill, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
These laws provide union representation to non-union members in union workplaces – without requiring the payment of union dues.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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due
1 of 3 adjective1
: owed or owing as a debt or right
respect due to the court
2
: according to accepted beliefs or procedures : appropriate entry 2
treat the judge with due respect
3
a
: sufficient, adequate
arrived in due time
b
: regular entry 1 sense 2a, lawful
due process of law
4
: being a result
—used with to
accidents due to carelessness
5
: having reached the date at which payment is required
bills are due
6
: required or expected to happen
due to arrive any minute now
due
2 of 3 noun1
: something owed : debt
2
plural
: a regular or legal charge or fee
membership dues
due
3 of 3 adverb
: directly entry 1 sense 1, exactly
due north
Medical Definition
due
adjective
: expected to be born in the normal course of events
the baby is due in November
also
: expected to give birth
she's due this month
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