1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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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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1
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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Cumberbatch agreed that comedies rarely get their due at awards shows.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, former Google head Eric Schmidt told Congress that energy demand will go from 3 percent to 99 percent of total generation, due largely to rising AI demand.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Angel has an unusual business model underpinned in part by dues from its 1.5 million grassroots Angel Guild members, who have a hand in selecting the studio’s projects.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Cumberbatch agreed that comedies rarely get their due at awards shows.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
According to the pollster, Sherrill’s advantage is due mainly to young voters aged 18-29, who back her by a 67-29 margin, voters with a college degree (57-42), women (55-41), independents (50-41) and Black voters (79-16).
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, former Google head Eric Schmidt told Congress that energy demand will go from 3 percent to 99 percent of total generation, due largely to rising AI demand.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 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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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If the current fiscal package is estimated to not only cover its costs but grow the economy too, the path is justified, argued Zandi.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Who can claim this jumble of junior-varsity field hockey teams, center-justified poetry, and polyester tux jackets as their intellectual property?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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To increase the challenge of this exercise, place a resistance band around your thighs just above your knees.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Getty Images Rarely would a head coach whose team conceded seven goals in a home game just over one week earlier be described as being in a good position.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Subscribe to our free newsletter to get your unique weekly horoscope delivered straight to your inbox.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Rochelle, taking care of her grandkids was a privilege – hard work well worth it.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Taking place in 2008 and present day, Foster Dade is described as a sophisticated mystery set at an East Coast boarding school that explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But he’s also been sued for unpaid bills, in recent years, by his Detroit apartment’s landlord, a dentist, and his barber.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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In an allegation that ties together the suit’s claims of unpaid royalties and unregulated shooting conditions, the suit claims that the defendants have profited from merchandise depicting Corcoran’s nude body.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The announcement comes five months before the scheduled opening of Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is under construction at the site of the former Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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