dues

Definition of duesnext
plural of due

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dues
Noun
  • The former Duke of York was stripped of all of his royal titles and privileges by his older brother King Charles back in October.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Families can still teach money skills and responsibility by giving allowance separately and using praise or privileges to encourage self-care.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The pay package would also include nearly $538 million in equity and $44 million in perquisites and benefits.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Barber characterized the shift as a significant reversal from the cost-cutting approach that has dominated executive benefits and perquisites since the early 2000s and the 2008 financial crisis.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Joseph Beckham, a District 1 resident, said this zoning means the commission would provide the applicant permanent, high‑intensity entitlements with minimal ongoing city control.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • State taskforces must ensure that the state can comply with legal entitlements to services.
    Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The nation was to be purged of continual sin not indeed all of its own doing—due partly to its inheritance; and yet a sin, a negation that gave the world the right to sneer at the pretensions of this republic.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This action comedy is audacious in portraying the pretensions of show business.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson eventually pleaded no contest to three counts of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • She is also charged with one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult of between $1,000 and $20,000 and one count of false pretenses of between $1,000 and $20,000.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Dues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dues. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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