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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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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
Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Scout announced its initial lineup this month, an electric truck called the Terra and an SUV called the Traveler, both due in 2027.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Churches has had four bills signed into law: to expand background checks to all firearm purchases, allow public schools to help collect union dues, improve traffic at railroad crossings and enable Grosse Ile Township to own and operate a toll bridge with voters' approval.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The River District is putting the finishing touches on its application package, due by Nov. 22.
—Bill Ritter Jr., The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Scout announced its initial lineup this month, an electric truck called the Terra and an SUV called the Traveler, both due in 2027.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
The Board proposes raising membership dues from $25 dollars a year to $85 per scout – a hike of 240%.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Churches has had four bills signed into law: to expand background checks to all firearm purchases, allow public schools to help collect union dues, improve traffic at railroad crossings and enable Grosse Ile Township to own and operate a toll bridge with voters' approval.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for due
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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
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The other draft order, the one disbanding the Iraqi army, also seemed justified to Bremer, Slocombe, and Feith in light of the on-the-ground reality.Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
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Israel says its military operations are justified and are necessary to defend itself.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Vols haven’t scored more than 21 points during their seven-game losing streak against the Bulldogs. — No. 24 Missouri at No. 23 South Carolina: Tigers have won five straight in the series.Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The view is straight down at the North Pole in the center.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Meyers said doing his job, even under these circumstances, is a privilege.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cameron Collins, who at 19 years old voted for the first time, also sees his vote as a privilege.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump campaign leaving some cities with hundreds of thousands in unpaid bills after rallies Klein said the ABC News/Ipsos poll also found that 74% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, including half of Harris supporters and 98% of Trump supporters.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Grammys have tacitly acknowledged this, nominating a woman rapper in Best New Artist for five straight years now (including this year’s deserved recognition for Doechii).Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Dropout Amanda Seyfried won a much deserved Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her portrayal of the notorious Stanford dropout turned health care technology maven Elizabeth Holmes, who tricked some of the world’s savviest business minds into investing in her company, Theranos.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Grizzlies were already without star guard Ja Morant, who hasn’t played since suffering pelvic muscle strains and subluxation (partial dislocation) in his right hip in last week’s matchup against the Lakers, Desmond Bane (strained right oblique) and GG Jackson (right foot surgery recovery).Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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When drivers who kill rarely suffer any punishment more severe than a ticket and then get right back on the road.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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