1
as in owing
having reached the date at which payment is required
the loan is due next April
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Relevance
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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
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
First-round bids for teams in the new NBA Europe were due Tuesday, and multiple bidders offered $1 billion to be part of the league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
One middle sister finally getting her due.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
First-round bids for teams in the new NBA Europe were due Tuesday, and multiple bidders offered $1 billion to be part of the league.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Bryant, on the other hand, represents a highly skilled Hollywood craft that is more than a century old and only recently getting its due.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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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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In contrast, a proposal by Google in Franklin Township ultimately failed last fall after the company withdrew the plans before an expected City-County Council vote called by Michael-Paul Hart, who opposed that project.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The label will be celebrated at the Dialled In 5th Birthday Festival on May 30, a one-day event spread across eight Dalston venues, drawing an expected 3,000 attendees alongside a lineup of international South Asian acts.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This Iran war was neither justified nor necessary.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Ivorian’s fall was less pronounced than Cunha’s but no less justified, but no foul was given.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Their facility would use just 2% of a hyperscaler’s power and occupy about 2% as much space, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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That just felt so, almost traumatizing to even imagine.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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For another side of the city's history, head straight to the Hotel Chelsea.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski each scored 26 points for the Jazz, who lost their fifth in a row, seventh straight on the road and 10th of their last 11 overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Moving between these spheres is a privilege and keeps me committed to nonspecialized audiences and to the ongoing effort to broaden access to the visual arts.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Screening privileges, some members argue, are about safety.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lewandowski had been an unpaid adviser to Noem.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Despite having low levels of sick calls during the partial government shutdown, the unpaid work appears to have taken a toll on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Boston's Logan Airport.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This will be one of Powell's final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers hadn't announced a scheduled starter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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