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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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
Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The 56-year-old has received disability benefits since 2015 due a degenerative bone condition that’s led to multiple surgeries.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the weird cars are finally getting their due.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
To the contrary, Germans rarely paid the rail company the full amounts due.
—Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The 56-year-old has received disability benefits since 2015 due a degenerative bone condition that’s led to multiple surgeries.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
That means no more designating a banker, counting bills, and arguing over whether you got paid your dues.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the weird cars are finally getting their due.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 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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Physicians and hospitals say their fees are justified, reflecting the true price of medical care.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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Deadheads who bought tickets for an entire weekend’s worth of shows are no doubt feeling more justified in that decision, given how there will likely be unique visual content across all three nights at this point, in addition to the musical setlists consisting of no-repeat weekends.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Sparks-Haught learned that conceiving would be difficult at just 26 years old.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Heat has now lost 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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So off Flagg went, slicing straight down the center of the Prudential Center court, racing against the halftime buzzer of Thursday’s Sweet 16 slugfest against Arizona.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Warfare is set during one day in November of 2006, when a Navy SEALs outfit was suddenly faced with an evacuation straight out of hell’s gate.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lofty plans for new urban areas in Africa, however, are a response to the fact that the continent doesn’t have the privilege of time.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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The club doesn’t charge CBS or ESPN a dime for the privilege of covering the four-day event, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, as the FTC has just warned once again, any unpaid toll bill text is almost certainly a scam.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Read more The text scam warning about unpaid toll charges The best identity theft protection services What is identity theft protection?—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But after two deserved demotions, Poitras is anything but a sure NHL thing.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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The internet is demanding justice for a dog who was snubbed from a rightfully deserved treat after her owner got distracted.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But equipment workouts aren’t the most accessible to those of us who are on the go, and summer travel is right around the corner, so Pvolve’s latest launch couldn’t come at a better time.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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