due
[duː]
Definition:
1. Caused by something; because of something.
2. Arranged or expected.
'due' example sentence:
- In due course the baby was born.
- She's due for promotion soon.
- The project is due for completion in the spring.
- I'm still due 15 day's leave.
- The results could simply be due to chance.
- Thanks are due to all those who worked so hard for so many months.
- When's the baby due?
- The arrangements will be published in due course.
- The accident was due to excessive speed.
- Work on the new bridge is due to begin in September.
- The village lies five miles due north of York.
- The next train is due in five minutes.
- The problem may be due to poor workmanship.
- Rose is due to start school in January.
- The visit was conducted with all due ceremonial.
- The factory is due to be demolished next year.
- She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering.
- The final instalment on the loan is due next week.
- Their success is due in large part to their determination.
- The band's first album is due for release later this month.
- The importance of the town is due to its geographical location.
- They arrived late due to a motorway holdup.
- The software is due to ship next month.
- The loan is due for repayment by the end of the year.
- Our thanks are due to the whole team.
- The delay is due simply to the volume of traffic.
- The results are due at the end of the month.
- Have they been paid the money that is due to them?
- He was charged with driving without due care and attention.
- With all due respect, the figures simply do not support you on this.
- Most of the problems were due to human error.
- Her success was due in part to luck.
- Our thanks are due in equal measure to every member of the team.
- The insurance company will refund any amount due to you.
- The ferry is due to land at 3 o'clock.
- The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
- To give Linda her due, she had tried to encourage John in his school work.
- Mr. Carter is due in Washington on Monday.
- His mistake was due to youth and inexperience.
- He received a large reward, which was no more than his due.
- You can say 'with due respect' when you are about to disagree politely with someone.
- They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
- The mare is due to foal today.
- President Bush is due to visit the country next month.
- The project had to be abandoned due to a lack of government funding.
- Many accidents were due to pilot misjudgment.
- The delay was due to human error.
- The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
- Filming was due to start next month.
- Payment is due on 1 October.
- Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
- The trial is due to begin next month.