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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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
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Yeah, his price is short, but Xander is due for a win and this is the spot.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
The authors, sports journalists Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, set out to give generations of rough-and-tumble women athletes their due.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
All This and So Much More, is due June 26 via Bayonet.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
Yeah, his price is short, but Xander is due for a win and this is the spot.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
Arabian history gets its due at Jordan’s sacred Nabatean city of Petra, Egypt’s Luxor (Safaga), and the city of record-breaking skylines and superlatives, Dubai.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
The authors, sports journalists Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, set out to give generations of rough-and-tumble women athletes their due.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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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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Charles is an expected future Hall of Famer.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The expected tariff refund helped push the company’s stock up 6% in pre-market trading, before paring back gains.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On paper, each treatment may appear justified.—
Fennemore,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many faiths have teachings about when war is or is not considered justified, including Judaism, Islam and Hinduism.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, not only that, just to be able to cash in, that’s like the next step there.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grab your cowboy boots and head to Idaho’s most popular Airbnb listing — a rustic saloon straight out of the Wild West.—
Hali Smith
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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Many come straight from incarceration, others struggle with mental illness and addiction.—
Niki Donohue,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The court found that Pitt, 62, failed to provide enough evidence to refute Jolie's privilege claim, but the request was dismissed without prejudice, meaning his team can challenge the motion.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The indictment notes that gang members were provided preferential treatment such as relaxed visitation policies and the use of Sony PlayStations, big screen TVs and cellphones, but investigators had not connected the privileges to González-Colón or her campaign.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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However, certain debts — like unpaid taxes, child support or student loans — can result in higher percentages.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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By 2009, Cage was facing serious financial strain, including a dispute with the IRS over $6 million in unpaid taxes.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Eleven minutes later, as guests settled into their meals, mentalist Oz Pearlman, the scheduled entertainer, was showing the president and first lady a trick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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One report suggested that a massage therapist had shown up at the couple’s home for a pre-scheduled appointment but got no answer at the door and contacted their daughter, who went inside the home and found Rob Reiner slain.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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