Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dues
Noun
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Town officials retain the authority to revoke the helipad privileges entirely, either in whole or in part, following a public hearing and proper notice.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026 -
In some cases, hunters can also lose their hunting privileges for up to five years.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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
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When the late Pope Francis was elected, a dozen years ago, and famously declined the pomp and perquisites typically associated with the office, among his renunciations was the use of the papal summer residence—a seventeenth-century palazzo in Castel Gandolfo, about fifteen miles south of Rome.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In 2011, the Principes bought 7 acres in Calabasas and spent eight years designing and obtaining entitlements from the city of Los Angeles.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
23 Nov. 2025
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Those who have fewer than 30 quarters of coverage, or those with disabilities who have exhausted other entitlements, will pay the full premium, which will be $565 a month in 2026, a $47 increase from 2025.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Few things jar the delicate pretensions of the cocktail sophisticate so much as a drink with a chicken on top.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even Arafat’s pretensions during Oslo were a lie.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Garcia-Hernandez was arrested on charges of theft of an elder adult, obtaining money by false pretenses, and attempted grand theft, along with an out-of-county warrant.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The deputies used law enforcement databases to generate information about Iza’s enemies and obtained search warrants under false pretenses, authorities said.—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
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“Dues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dues. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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