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due

due

561 1.3
Owed and needing to be paid
  • adjective
  • /du/
: vencido
  • Only later would the bill come due for pensions and medical benefits.
  • due date
  • payment due
  • come due

So the strange thing is that they didn't do due diligence on President Gay.

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Examples

  • The homework will be given on Wednesday and it's due before class the following Wednesday.

  • However, a lot of debt will start coming due in the next two to three years.

    Patrick Boyle

  • Remember, your papers are due next week.

    So Undercover (2012)

  • According to your letter, you were due to arrive yesterday.

    Come Play with Me (1977)

  • I have a promissory note for 5 million due the day after tomorrow.

    Splinter (2023)

  • The police will find her in due course, if they haven't found her already.

    Sleuth (1972)

  • The policy lapsed due to non-payment of premiums.

    Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

  • The homework must be submitted by Friday; it's due at 3 PM.

  • You need to pay the rent that is due at the end of the month.

  • All outstanding debts are due and need to be settled immediately.

Synonyms

rightful
vsdue
81 4.1

Having a legal or moral claim to something

is broader, including deservedness and sums expected as payment
deserved
vsdue
61 3.4

Earned fairly because of what someone did

also applies to monetary amounts that must be paid, not only earned fairness
outstanding
vsdue
  • Specialized
44 3.9

Not yet paid and still owed

signals that payment is expected now rather than only remaining unpaid
payable
vsdue
  • Formal
18 4.1

Money that is owed and must be paid by a set date

is a broader term covering amounts owed and things appropriate in context
receivable
vsdue
  • Specialized
6 6.5

Money that a company expects to receive from customers

is used more widely, covering money owed and deserved outcomes
owing
vsdue
3 2.4

Money not yet paid

often implies payment is expected now rather than only unpaid status
repayable
vsdue
1 3.9

Money you must pay back to the person or bank who lent it

focuses on being returnable to a lender rather than general entitlement

Antonyms

undue
38 6.0

More than is reasonable or needed

unmerited
1 7.6

Not deserved because there is no good reason

Idioms

all due respect
  • Formal
269 5.8

Words people say before disagreeing to show respect

in due time
  • Formal
15 3.4

Something happens at the right time

in due course
  • Formal
12 3.5

At the right time after some waiting

to give the devil his due
1 8.1

To admit that someone has good points even if you dislike them

in due season
  • Literature
1 4.4

It happens at the right time

Compounds

due to
∞ 1.0

Because of something

due process
  • Formal
77 4.0

Fair legal steps that follow rules and protect people from unfair loss of freedom or property

due date
21 2.6

The date when you must pay something

due east
11 1.9

A direction toward the east at 90 degrees on a compass

due north
11 2.9

The direction on a compass that points exactly to the North Pole

due west
10 1.2

The direction straight to the west on a compass

due south
8 2.3

Directly toward the south on a compass

due process of law
  • Formal
8 5.5

A rule that the government must follow fair legal steps before taking someone's life, freedom, or property

right to due process
  • Formal
4 4.8

Fair treatment in court and under the law

due care
  • Formal
2 5.0

A level of careful attention a sensible person shows in a situation, often required by law

Surface Forms

due positive

Etymology

Due for money or bills comes from Old French deu meaning 'owed', just like the verb 'owe'. That's why a bill is 'due' when you must pay it.