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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3
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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1
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
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
That’s often on top of separate neighborhood HOA dues.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
The state’s cost of living is the third-highest in the nation (after Hawaii and Massachusetts), with the second-highest transportation costs, due in part to high gas prices.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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Adjective
The Church, Somerville Theatre, Aug. 1 The Church never got its due.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
That’s often on top of separate neighborhood HOA dues.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Adverb
Both original Read prosecutor Adam Lally and lead investigator Michael Proctor — who was fired by the Massachusetts State Police earlier this year due primarily to his conduct into that investigation — could end up on the witness stand Monday for a Milton murder case.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
The state’s cost of living is the third-highest in the nation (after Hawaii and Massachusetts), with the second-highest transportation costs, due in part to high gas prices.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 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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But the common strand in their brutal methodology was the Marxist conviction that violence is a necessary and justified catalyst of change.—
Katja Hoyer,
semafor.com,
19 July 2025
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To convert justified public frustration into a license for withdrawal.—
Noliwe Rooks,
Time,
16 July 2025
Adverb
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Sue just gives a few hundred people in NYC a little speech about family and then everything’s okay.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The Red Sox are competitive this season, but their World Series window is only just beginning to open.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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This principle bypasses complex geopolitical narratives and cuts straight to the heart of shared humanity.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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No wonder so many Hollywood luminaries have been shipping their kids off to New England for nearly eight weeks every summer — far from the privilege and polish of L.A. life and straight into the land of lanyards and communal childhood trauma.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn
July 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Your peace and power are worth more than any unpaid invoice.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The unpaid taxes had previously ranged from $394,000 to $565,000, according to public records.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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But there’s another aspect of military life that rarely gets deserved attention: the relentless cycle of relocation.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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More Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Regarding that deserved disrepute, the specifics of this new raid are startling.—
Steve Cortes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Moving right along from the latter-day Illya Kuryakin, Conde Nast global content director Anna Wintour, pictured below, has gathered no moss since the Wimbledon final a few days ago.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rocky once joked about wanting a family dynasty like the Wayans, and Rihanna seems to be right there with him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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