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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
Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Members pay monthly dues toward maintenance and repairs, meaning they’ll never be hit with an unexpected plumbing bill or have to shell out for a new roof again.
—Steve Jahnke, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The New York City native said the baby is due before her Little Miss Drama Tour kicks off in February.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That means looking past the sticker price and reviewing HOA financials, understanding what the dues cover and asking whether insurance or assessments are likely to climb in the future, says Harlow.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Members pay monthly dues toward maintenance and repairs, meaning they’ll never be hit with an unexpected plumbing bill or have to shell out for a new roof again.
—Steve Jahnke, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The deal is a welcome distraction from issues at home for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is facing a potential revolt from within his party if local elections due next year go badly.
—semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The New York City native said the baby is due before her Little Miss Drama Tour kicks off in February.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 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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Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Warren currently leads the league in receiving yards after contact over expected (+59).—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Today, as the world's justified horror at the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza grows, that work has taken on new urgency.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the miniseries — adapted from Michelle Frances’ novel by Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher — makes clear relatively early that even if both women are at fault, one of them is far more justified than the other in her level of mistrust.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ship, enemy, and mecha design are also all top-notch, and just feel very ‘90s in execution.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At first, the curious canine sniffs a paw, but soon follows the trail straight to the source—the black dog's ear.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Austin had won two straight before a 2-0 loss to Texas rival FC Dallas last weekend.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prized privilege The short of it is that government has no business trying to regulate speech about itself — and that includes lawsuits by public officials who dislike what the news media says about them.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Asking to be paid for the privilege of representing your country is just antithetical to the honor of it.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In another lawsuit, a diamond and fine jewelry manufacturer — Champion Force Industrial Limited — alleges that Ferder, before leaving Lugano, racked up more than $50 million in unpaid goods.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miran plans to take an unpaid leave of absence from his advisory role at the White House.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the days before the FCC greenlighted an $8 billion merger in July between Paramount and Skydance, Stephen Colbert revealed the scheduled cancellation of his late-night show on CBS, which is owned by Paramount.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The news comes six months before the scheduled opening of Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is under construction at the site of the former Melreese Golf Course near Miami International Airport.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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