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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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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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Illinois has more Muslims per capita than any other state in the country, due in large part to the more than 85,000 Palestinians who live in Cook County.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The executive order cited Trump's long-standing complaints about the agency's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, dues payments, and alleged protection of China as the reasons for the withdrawal.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The full-year tally in 2024 rose 4% over 2023, though the company predicted a sizable dip in the first quarter due in large part to a carriage dispute with TelevisaUnivision.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Illinois has more Muslims per capita than any other state in the country, due in large part to the more than 85,000 Palestinians who live in Cook County.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
After over 10 years in the industry, the singer is finally getting her dues.
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Shakira dedicates her Best Latin Pop Album award to immigrants.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The executive order cited Trump's long-standing complaints about the agency's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, dues payments, and alleged protection of China as the reasons for the withdrawal.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 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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Equally apparent, the justified fear the club has about his arm.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The family-friendly outing comes just days after the 52-year-old Argo star — fresh off his split from estranged wife Jennifer Lopez — and his son sat courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The order comes just days after Trump’s heated exchange with Zelensky in the Oval Office.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Get expert security alerts, must-know tech tips and the latest digital trends straight to your inbox.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Doing business with the Federal Government is a privilege.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Framers of the Constitution saw voting as a privilege reserved exclusively for property-owning white men.—
Richard Boykin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, the Kansas Department of Revenue seized Salty Iguana’s Prairie Village (8228 Mission Road) and Lawrence locations for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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In May, less than three years after that purchase, Steward filed for bankruptcy, reporting over $9 billion in total liabilities, including nearly $1 billion in unpaid bills from its medical vendors and suppliers and $290 million in unpaid employee wages and benefits.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And while the attention for both is well deserved, there’s so much more to the country than those two spotlight-grabbing cities.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bournemouth and Fulham have left Tyneside with deserved victories and Howe has appeared reluctant to use his replacements early.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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According to a new study on Black business in America, South Florida saw the second highest increase in the number of new Black businesses during that time, right behind the Atlanta metropolitan area.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City built 77,000 homes between 1932 to 1964, right after the Great Depression.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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