1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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Relevance
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2
as in expected
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events
their train is due to arrive in half an hour
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3
as in justified
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
all the participants in the trial are required to treat the judge with due respect
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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
the island lies due south of the headland
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
a plane flying due east
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as in privilege
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Recent Examples of due
Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Read is due back in court on Feb. 18 for a motions hearing, and her new trial is scheduled for April 1.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
But the more affordable Snapdragon chip is now getting its dues.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The set, featuring instrumental lullaby versions of 14 Bad Bunny songs, is due out on Friday, Feb. 21.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Read is due back in court on Feb. 18 for a motions hearing, and her new trial is scheduled for April 1.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Requiring Baldwin to first pay off the fines forces him to default on his HOA dues.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
But the more affordable Snapdragon chip is now getting its dues.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for due
Adjective
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However, authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.—
Jason Gutierrez,
BostonGlobe.com,
18 Jan. 2023
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However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Equally apparent, the justified fear the club has about his arm.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Freshman Allie Ziebell also hit just the fifth 3-pointer of the game for UConn off the bench.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. as the Senate was poised to discuss its final appropriation bills for the day, according to Mississippi Today.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Treasure Hunter tells the agonizing and archetypal story of a treasure hunt, as if taken straight out of a (dark) fairytale.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Claire Hutton, 19, midfielder (Kansas City Current) Hutton leapt straight from high school to the pros, signing with the Current in December 2023 after previously committing to the University of North Carolina.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But only two players have the privilege of managing the team’s turn-up tunes.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
12 Feb. 2025
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Treasury's disclosure that a political appointee was granted read/write privileges to sensitive its databases will not help the Trump administration's case.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cohen improved his position as MSG Networks continues to negotiate terms of its unpaid debt.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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America needs comprehensive support systems for caregivers, particularly working mothers who often shoulder unpaid caregiving roles.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And while the attention for both is well deserved, there’s so much more to the country than those two spotlight-grabbing cities.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bournemouth and Fulham have left Tyneside with deserved victories and Howe has appeared reluctant to use his replacements early.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Ring did recently upgrade two of its existing cameras (the Floodlight Cam Wired Pro and the Spotlight Cam Pro) to support 2K video via a software update, but this is the first time a Ring cam is debuting with the higher resolution right out of the box.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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It was overturned to a strike within seconds; the batter was out, the Twins escaped a two-out jam and the game moved right along.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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