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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
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Thursdays, Asbury Methodist Church, 220 Horatio Ave., Maitland, first visit free, then $5 monthly dues, 407-376-7512.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Capital Hyundai of San Jose, California, had some 36-month, low-mileage lease deals at $99 to $199 a month on clean vehicles in late August with $4,998 in cash due at signing.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In total, Klan dues paying membership in its peak year of 1925 was between four and five million, not counting the sugar and spice women’s auxiliary groups.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
Thursdays, Asbury Methodist Church, 220 Horatio Ave., Maitland, first visit free, then $5 monthly dues, 407-376-7512.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Callahan was given citations for following too closely, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision with a horse on the highway, and unreasonable speed, according to authorities.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Capital Hyundai of San Jose, California, had some 36-month, low-mileage lease deals at $99 to $199 a month on clean vehicles in late August with $4,998 in cash due at signing.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 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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The expected utility—that is, the insights and advantages a buyer hopes to extract—largely dictates the price ceiling.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Investors are now looking forward to the US nonfarm payrolls data due Friday to determine the size of an expected Fed rate cut later this month.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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And this is only the energy aspect, water and land use further add to the cluster of justified environmental concern.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If just one mishap goes the other way, maybe Dallas walks away with a victory on opening night.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start by cutting back the top growth to just a couple of inches to expose the crown of the plant.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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An eye-catching deadline day move for Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis was not enough to change Burnley’s appraisal as favorites to go straight back down.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is both the privilege of the demos in the modern world and its obligation.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were some folks back in 2005 who were able to leave New Orleans, reclaim their lives, come back, and live their lives because of privilege.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without automation, accounting teams can drown in reconciliations, and unpaid services slip through the cracks.—
Hans Kristian Aas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This means that interest is charged each month on whatever amount is left unpaid.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scheduled follow-up inspection has not yet occurred.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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The court found that the secretary is not authorized to cancel an ongoing TPS extension before its scheduled end.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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