1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Friday apparently got off to a poor start, closing at 9PM due the giant wall of situation-monitoring television screens —the very point of the bar — not working.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2026
Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
White’s dialogue is unsentimental but rife with anguish; Owen Teague and a seductive, destructive Abbey Lee give the pain its due.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The study will be led by the Department of Economic Opportunity, with an interim report due in 60 days and final findings and recommendations in 120 days.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
Friday apparently got off to a poor start, closing at 9PM due the giant wall of situation-monitoring television screens —the very point of the bar — not working.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Even though the music from Saturday Night Fever didn’t get its due in the Oscar nominations, it has been honored elsewhere.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
White’s dialogue is unsentimental but rife with anguish; Owen Teague and a seductive, destructive Abbey Lee give the pain its due.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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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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Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in damage.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The expected amounts are climbing too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But even a justified intervention can erode democratic norms if undertaken without sustained public explanation.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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The former mayor also added no local government had done more than the city of Sacramento to address homelessness, though residents’ frustration is absolutely justified.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Tropea, about an hour-and-a-half drive to the west, stay just outside the historic center for a quieter experience that doesn't sacrifice access.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miami-Dade cold case detectives say that this is just one of the cold cases they are dedicated to solving.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The ball hit off the very top of the backboard, came down off the front of the rim and bounced straight through the net.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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That didn't stop police officers from several Merrimack Valley-area departments from running straight into the cold water at Short Beach in Nahant.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Strait of Hormuz, on the other hand, is a natural waterway, and Tehran essentially wants to charge ships for the privilege of crossing it without being bombed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Serfdom came with a set of customary privileges and obligations, and serfs were often keen to assert their rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If DeSantis signs the bill into law, a Florida statute that regulates private investigative services, private security services and repossession services would be amended to open the door for unpaid volunteers to protect religious institutions with their own firearms.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Spring break travel is set to strain airports as rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers stretch security more than a month into the funding standoff.—
Emily Davies,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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As leaders in both parties try to work out a deal to fund DHS, which includes 61,000 TSA employees who have been working without paychecks, there are few signs the impasse will break soon on Capitol Hill before a scheduled recess.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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