1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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Relevance
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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
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Lawmakers this week rejected the GENIUS Act — a bill meant to establish federal rules for stablecoins — due in part to concerns that President Trump’s personal cryptocurrency ventures have created an unprecedented conflict of interest.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The trove of search warrant documents got released a week later than originally expected, as Trump’s DOJ asked for an extra week to pull everything together after the records were initially due last Friday.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Lawmakers this week rejected the GENIUS Act — a bill meant to establish federal rules for stablecoins — due in part to concerns that President Trump’s personal cryptocurrency ventures have created an unprecedented conflict of interest.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Noun
The year-over-year decline in prices confronting South Florida condo owners could also stem from spiraling costs, including insurance and monthly association dues and steep repair assessments.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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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Sometimes anger is righteous, justified and productive.—
Shannon Carpenter,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to historian Darren Mulloy, extremists use well-known and accepted American symbols to create a sense that violence is a justified and necessary means of defense.—
Art Jipson,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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At his first major since winning the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam, McIlroy didn’t make birdie over his last 12 holes and had nothing to say about that after a 3-over 74 sent him straight to the range.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Noun
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President Abraham Lincoln controversially suspended writ privilege nationally early in the Civil War, but Congress subsequently enacted a law permitting suspension in March 1863.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Eskamani also said lawmakers shouldn’t have special privileges.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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In some cases, lawyers said students had their legal statuses altered for minor traffic violations, such as unpaid parking tickets.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The unpaid toll messages are part of a group of scams, known as smishing scams, that target victims with text messages seeking to convince them to click a malicious link or provide sensitive information.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Expect kudos, rewards and deserved acknowledgement!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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But there is also the fact that Bayern lost their record dominance in the Champions League group stage, and although the club put up a good fight, the exit against Inter Milan was more than deserved.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Dutch expressionist Henk Chabot’s (1894-1949) paintings would feel right at home at Fenix.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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