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adjective

ˈdü How to pronounce due (audio)
Definition of duenext
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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due

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adverb

1
as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference the island lies due south of the headland

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2
as in straight
in a direct line or course a plane flying due east

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due

3 of 3

noun

as in privilege

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Recent Examples of due
Adjective
That’s not to say there aren’t detractors—and not just the social media companies, which say the legislation passed without due consultation. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 3 Apr. 2025 Sullivan remains free on a $300,000 bond and is due back in court on April 22. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
The bill would remove a unique piece of Colorado law that requires unions to pass two elections — the second requiring a higher threshold — before workers can negotiate a part of their contracts that govern dues and fees. — The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025 Under that agreement, the homebuyer would be required to complete an interview process with club officials and pay annual dues. — Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for due
Recent Examples of Synonyms for due
  1. owing
  2. justified
  3. just
  4. straight
  5. privilege
  6. unpaid
  7. deserved
  8. right
Adjective
  • However, authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.
    — Jason Gutierrez, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.
    — Mike Ives, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Definition of owing
Adjective
  • The Trump administration has argued that the invocation of the law is a justified, lawful, and protects US interests.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The United States has a justified and moral argument to never negotiate with terrorists.
    — Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of justified
Adverb
  • That's just the beginning of Natalia's story, though.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Barnetts' adoption of Natalia Grace was just the beginning.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of just
Adverb
  • So off Flagg went, slicing straight down the center of the Prudential Center court, racing against the halftime buzzer of Thursday’s Sweet 16 slugfest against Arizona.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Warfare is set during one day in November of 2006, when a Navy SEALs outfit was suddenly faced with an evacuation straight out of hell’s gate.
    — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of straight
Noun
  • Lofty plans for new urban areas in Africa, however, are a response to the fact that the continent doesn’t have the privilege of time.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The club doesn’t charge CBS or ESPN a dime for the privilege of covering the four-day event, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of privilege
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, as the FTC has just warned once again, any unpaid toll bill text is almost certainly a scam.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Read more The text scam warning about unpaid toll charges The best identity theft protection services What is identity theft protection?
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of unpaid
Adjective
  • But after two deserved demotions, Poitras is anything but a sure NHL thing.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The internet is demanding justice for a dog who was snubbed from a rightfully deserved treat after her owner got distracted.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of deserved
Adverb
  • Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • One of the clearest portions of the scan is Titanic's enormous boiler rooms right at the rear bow section where the ship snapped in half.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of right

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