1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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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
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
More will be announced in due course, including venue and lineup, about the fest debuting in New York in fall 2026.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Even a narrow alley is given its due with a lane of French hydrangeas opposite a soothing fountain.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In recent years, many storied shops such as Geoffrey’s Comics in Torrance, Earth-2 Comics in Sherman Oaks and Hi De-Ho Comics in Santa Monica have all been forced to close due in part to a struggling retail market.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
More will be announced in due course, including venue and lineup, about the fest debuting in New York in fall 2026.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Noun
And Just Like That… may not have been everyone’s style, but co-creator Michael Patrick King believes the HBO Max requel series will get its due — in due time.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Even a narrow alley is given its due with a lane of French hydrangeas opposite a soothing fountain.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 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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Married and never-married women, on the other hand, have a more similar expected lifespan.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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His expected metrics, though very good, aren’t as strong as his surface-level numbers.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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While many agree that the bombing of Hiroshima was justified, there was no public outcry of genocide when the bomb fell on Nagasaki.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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There is a lot of excitement around AI in energy and some of it is justified.—
Gregory Shahnovsky,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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The starter allowed just two hits through his first two trips through the Glendora order.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Among the graves along the Somme are those of five young men who just happen to share the name Alfred Webb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Only the one-bedroom villas have the atypical circular design, while the two-bedroom villas and the massive three-bedroom Ritz-Carlton Estate are straight-edged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Andy Pages doubled off Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering – a matchup straight out of Philadelphia’s nightmares – and scored on Mookie Betts’ third hit of the night, a single to right field.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Translating Ichiyō’s works in Troubled Waters has been both a privilege and a passion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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To my colleagues, who became family – working beside you has been the privilege of a lifetime.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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In a breach-of-lease complaint filed in Superior Court, Hackman said Erewhon is liable for more than $275,000 in unpaid rent and legal fees.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The earlier one is a showcase for Aidy Bryant, but Keaton takes center stage in this kid’s-show sendup, where it’s gradually revealed that the magical world the childlike host has created for himself has sinister undertones (as well as unpaid bills).—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The next scheduled stock market closure is on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Even that will be more expensive with fuel surcharges, according to David Zipkin, cofounder of Tradewind Aviation, which operates both private and scheduled routes.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
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