due

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[ US /ˈdju, ˈdu/ ]
[ UK /djˈuː/ ]

NOUN

that which is deserved or owed
give the devil his due
a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
the society dropped him for non-payment of dues

ADJECTIVE

suitable to or expected in the circumstances
due esteem
in due course
due cause to honor them
all due respect
a long due promotion
exercising due care
scheduled to arrive
the train is due in 15 minutes
owed and payable immediately or on demand
payment is due
capable of being assigned or credited to
the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain
punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading
the oversight was not imputable to him

ADVERB

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How To Use due In A Sentence

They were however a bit thirsty as far as fuel was concerned due to their 4 giant 4125 kilowatt motors, and never reached production.
The embassy had been shut down due to Mongolia's support for South Korea's "sunshine policy" of conciliation toward the North.
Due to the bad weather, the building work was already behind schedule.
the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane
And I am certain the Commission of Inquiry will exonerate you in due course. MAMBO
Net interest income dropped to $256.4 million, primarily due to the low market-interest rates that resulted in lower yields on mortgage-related interest-earning assets as customers refinanced to lower mortgage rates and new loans and asset purchases were at the current low market interest rates. Hudson City Bancorp Swings to Loss
This is due to the then nonexistent mobilization of what is called today the "civil society."
No deduction in pay is made for absence due to illness.
My best wishes for your success in the examination and look forward to hearing in due course that you have passed.
Of course, you would expect it to be damp in those parts of the Highlands which the Camanachd Association holds as its fiefdom and indeed shinty has suffered in recent weeks with matches being cancelled due to unplayable pitches.

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