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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
But again, most payments are still due April 15.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Even for voters who don’t rank Sinners above OBAA, voting Jordan in Best Actor could become a way to ensure the film still gets its due.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
To be sure, banks often make staffing decisions in the first quarter, around the time bonuses are due — and none of the executives this week linked their headcount reductions to AI.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
But again, most payments are still due April 15.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Even for voters who don’t rank Sinners above OBAA, voting Jordan in Best Actor could become a way to ensure the film still gets its due.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 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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The rise of white-collar work made a college degree the expected path, and offshoring and free trade agreements through the turn of the century only accelerated that shift, leaving trade roles increasingly scarce.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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An expected nomination hearing for Federal Reserve chair candidate Kevin Warsh has been delayed, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Thursday evening.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because Anna and Matteo were never actually together, her clear attraction with Michael doesn’t face any meaningful obstacles, aside from some obligatory (and weakly justified) initial sniping between the two leads.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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This Iran war was neither justified nor necessary.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Worse still, Britain's kerosene stockpiles are very low — just one month's worth of supplies — compared with most of the rest of the world.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rea took the bulk of the innings following lefty Riley Martin’s perfect opening frame that required just six pitches to retire the top of the Phillies’ order.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Coming straight from academia, my co‑founders and I bootstrapped the business during the early years.—
Samuel Mueller,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Immediately, a 15-foot great white swam straight toward us.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Tran rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Guests can wander between all four of the Mayakoba properties (Fairmont Mayakoba, Rosewood Mayakoba, and Banyan Tree Mayakoba are the others), enjoying room-charging privileges throughout.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The building’s water bill has gone unpaid for months, Brown said, and there are liens against the property.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Heart is with our unpaid @TSA workers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ukraine's men's water polo team forfeited a scheduled World Cup game Monday against a team of Russians in Malta and the Russians were handed a 5-0 win by default.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The next scheduled negotiating session is Thursday.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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