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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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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
If Phillips can not only get his due but also unlock others in the process — like second-year EDGE rusher Nic Scourton and fresh-off-back-surgery Pat Jones — then the Panthers might be in business.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 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.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
And a chronic shortage of homes for sale nationally, due partly to years of below-average new home construction, has helped prop up home prices even in a multiyear sales slump.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
If Phillips can not only get his due but also unlock others in the process — like second-year EDGE rusher Nic Scourton and fresh-off-back-surgery Pat Jones — then the Panthers might be in business.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 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.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Even a narrow alley is given its due with a lane of French hydrangeas opposite a soothing fountain.
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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.
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However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.
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The Farmers' Almanac says the expected average temperature in DC this month will be 74 degrees, 2 degrees above average.
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That number is bigger than New York’s Central Park, and the sheer expected electricity generation could power more than half of New Mexico.
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For all of the justified concern over the potential for AI to automate work, the rise of AI babysitting points to how the technology is already changing jobs.
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True, the university’s effort to unload the property sparked a backlash that proved justified.
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
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Stood as straight as an I-beam.
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Buehler retired nine straight between Josh Jung’s one-out single in the first inning and Wyatt Langford’s one-out walk in the fourth.
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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He was put on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of the internal and criminal investigations.
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On that view, the loss was the bitcoin that should have been transferred, rather than the sterling value of unpaid expenses.
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Moments later, a gong signaled a fictional airport announcement informing guests that the scheduled flight to Butterlandia had been canceled and directed them to a Butter Baby check-in counter for a complimentary gift.
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The limited run of the acclaimed, hit play starring Tony-winner John Lithgow is coming to its pre-scheduled close.
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