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adjective

ˈdü How to pronounce due (audio)
Definition of duenext
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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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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due

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adverb

1
as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference the island lies due south of the headland

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2
as in straight
in a direct line or course a plane flying due east

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due

3 of 3

noun

as in privilege

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Recent Examples of due
Adjective
But the price thresholds for owning these funds is due in part to the idea that these are complicated holdings meant for sophisticated investors. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Everything else is just a comfortable way of waiting for the cost to come due. — Mohamed Al Hashemi, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
All can increase the likelihood of higher dues or additional assessments later. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Association dues may be higher in Building A, but the rules in Building B may be harder to live with. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for due
Recent Examples of Synonyms for due
  1. owing
  2. expected
  3. justified
  4. just
  5. straight
  6. privilege
  7. unpaid
  8. scheduled
Adjective
  • However, authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.
    — Jason Gutierrez, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • However, the authorities then accused Rappler of owing taxes on that transaction.
    — Mike Ives, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
Definition of owing
Adjective
  • An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of expected
Adjective
  • Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.
    — Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Our community carries decades of justified mistrust toward institutions that have not always earned it.
    — Chuka Onuh, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of justified
Adverb
  • If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech?
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Unsurprisingly, the Elie Saab H&M collection plays up after-dark glamour, and just in time for holiday party season, too.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of just
Adverb
  • Because this round of expansion was primarily driven by price increases, much of the additional revenue flowed straight to the bottom line.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Then the judge looked closely at the deal that had been struck, which included a provision to proceed straight to sentencing and recommend a short term of probation.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of straight
Noun
  • His life has been intertwined with money, business, politics and privilege — for better or worse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of privilege
Adjective
  • This led to his termination, unpaid bonuses and post-employment blacklisting, Nallasivan claimed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Over the next several years, the hospitals received more than $24 million in state grants while racking up debts of roughly $100 million in state loans and unpaid taxes.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpaid
Adjective
  • So after almost thirty years, his work in late night was coming to an end at the Largo, and his final show was a week before my scheduled C-section.
    — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The deployment is officially described as part of a scheduled rotation, with the George Washington expected to take over responsibilities from the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Due.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/due. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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