dun 1 of 3

as in demand
something that someone insists upon having it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment

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dun

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adjective

dun

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verb

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Noun
  • Developed over two years, the CCI aims to give brands an empirical readout of how social, search and site traffic activity correspond with real economic indicators, from consumer demand to share-price performance.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And yet demand for cultural commentary seems as high as it’s ever been.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Nestled on Britain's south coast in the county of Dorset, Bournemouth is a quintessential English seaside town, known for its sandy beach and fish and chips.
    NPR, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In June 2024, Burrow turned heads for his bleach-blonde buzz cut, a drastic change from his previous sandy blond waves.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Grieving Vince, worrying about Bode, and taking care of her Cal Fire family is a lot to balance.
    Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Amawi worried about the risk of refeeding syndrome.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), approved by Congress earlier this year, introduces stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by limiting who can be exempt from the program’s time restrictions.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Non-chocolate versions of these treats have been sold before, of course, but their sheer prevalence in the midst of a cocoa crisis is notable.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Flavors featured mini-chocolate-chip stracciatella, Sacher Torte, and a wide selection of sorbets.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Most Creative: The Wagyu bacon cheeseburger deviled eggs slider has Cajun seasoned Wagyu patty, melted aged cheddar and applewood bacon.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
  • True to its name, the restaurant’s menu includes all things avocado, from avocado pumpkin spice cheesecake and avocado deviled eggs to avocado samosas and guacamole.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Allied officials did not respond to an interview request.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • San Bernardino County Sheriff Haro’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For instance, in the Florida Keys, the discovery that a bacterium found in human wastewater was behind white pox disease in elkhorn coral led to sewage system upgrades.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The popularity of indoor climbing has helped to make the sport more accessible to a broader swath of the American population, injecting new diversity into an activity that had long been the domain of young white men.
    Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Dun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dun. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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