1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
the island lies due south of the headland
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
as in straight
in a direct line or course
a plane flying due east
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in privilege
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in resultant
coming as a result
success that is due to hard work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in with
as the result of
evening classes were cancelled due to heavy snow
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of due
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
It was also recently announced that the star is set to reprise his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the Russo brothers' upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, due in theaters May 2026.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Businesses also are correct to protect workers from possibly unnecessary dues and fees.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Glasnow left his past two starts due to separate physical maladies.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for due
Adjective
But another, due on July 25th, is expected to be far deeper—with more than two-thirds of the sun eclipsed by the moon at 62 percent.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
It was also recently announced that the star is set to reprise his role as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the Russo brothers' upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, due in theaters May 2026.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The club, which had fallen into disrepair in the six years Avila owned it, even with escalating mandatory dues, was closed in August, 2019.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Businesses also are correct to protect workers from possibly unnecessary dues and fees.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Preposition
The Alpha rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base about 140 miles northwest of Los Angeles at 6:37 am PDT (9:37 am EDT; 13:37 UTC), one day after Firefly called off a launch attempt due to a technical problem with ground support equipment.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
Glasnow left his past two starts due to separate physical maladies.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for due
Recent Examples of Synonyms for due
Adverb
-
And just to keep things interesting, Kingston wasn’t quite done adventuring.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
-
Blue made her tour debut on the 2023 Renaissance World Tour in Paris at just 11 years old.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adverb
-
Instead of squirting the spray straight back—which can exacerbate nose bleeds—spray it toward the ear, or laterally on each side.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
2 May 2025
-
Beckham drove straight to Manchester and stayed by her bedside for hours, holding her hand and reminiscing about his years at the club.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
-
Erie Meyer, former chief technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, resigned in February after DOGE members began asking for data privileges.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Parents have the privilege and opportunity to establish the foundation for leadership by encouraging autonomy, nurturing leader identity, and making room for failure, learning, and growth.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Preposition
-
Trump's executive order, which cited Perkins Coie's former representation of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign, sought to strip security clearances from the firm's lawyers, virtually halting any dealings with the federal government and restricting its attorneys from accessing most federal buildings.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
-
Paul Goldschmidt also played a pivotal part in the win, powering the Yankees’ offense with a three-run homer off Mason Montgomery in the fifth inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2025
Adverb
-
Thomas had a long and prolific career, right up to his final years, despite his health woes and a famously cranky personality that could curdle soup across the room.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
-
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, classically minded visitors to Rome looked right past his paintings.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
Eligible taxpayers would have also received a letter notifying them of the payment, and the payments were either automatically direct deposited or sent by paper check.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
-
This is especially true with Venus going direct in Pisces, highlighting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adverb
-
The parasol with a PVC stand (butt sawed sharp for jamming into soft ground) was already stowed in Sean’s car from his previous outing.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
23 Oct. 2024
-
Dressed sharp in a suit with a baseball hat, Stranger performs his duets with the phenomenal Dunia Best, backed by Eastern Standard Time.—
Heather Augustyn,
Spin,
10 Oct. 2023
Adverb
-
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Diller now has the business leaders reporting directly to him.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share