1
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
Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 June 2025
Soliman is due back in court on Thursday for the filing of state charges.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
This exhibition should go some way toward giving him his due.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
At the end of the video, the social media stars revealed that their third baby is due in December 2025.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 June 2025
Soliman is due back in court on Thursday for the filing of state charges.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Noun
Though a 1948 Joint Resolution of Congress requires the US to provide a one-year notice of withdrawal from the WHO and pay any outstanding dues or contributions in that time period, Stat reports that the US has already effectively cut all ties, including stopping all payments.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
This exhibition should go some way toward giving him his due.
—Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 23 May 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 justified accusation that the carbon footprint of a child from a rich nation was gigantic compared to that of a child from a poorer nation (except those from elite families) thickening the political smog obscuring the raw ecological toll of adding eighty million a year to the human population.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Penalized For all the justified focus on the offense, the Padres’ season has largely been a tale of two bullpens.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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The American phenom, just 21 years old, won the second Grand Slam championship of her career on Saturday, outlasting world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open final in Paris.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Keep scrolling to check out my 10 go-to beach essentials, with prices starting at just $9.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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This is a preview of The 1600—Tap here to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Point Loma has won five consecutive home games, while Legacy has won five straight on the road.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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His passion for racing, commitment to his team, and love for the sport left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of working alongside him.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Levi had enjoyed sofa privileges in Altadena, but those rights did not travel with him.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Just as with the unpaid tolls, these are driven by Chinese criminal gangs, outside the reach of U.S. law enforcement.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sturgis, who is originally from Atlanta and whose current whereabouts are unknown, has been named in at least one legal proceeding by an artist seeking unpaid sales proceeds.—
George Nelson for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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Specifically, leadership effectiveness showed significant relationships with key metrics, including: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Joseph Folkman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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And this affected the plants, the animals, all of the life in this area, which luckily this cave is sort of right at a crossroads of these intersecting changes.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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