Definitions

dues

NOUN

payment for membership

Synonyms

STRONG

ante assessment charge charges collection contribution custom debit debt duty fee kickback levy liability obligation pay protection rates tax toll

WEAK

arrearage

Antonyms

STRONG

asset credit irresponsibility

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the May 27, 2026, print edition as 'A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Dues will remain at $25 for 2025 and then rise to $45 for the 2026 membership year.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

Harris will face Democrat Justin Dues in November in a district drawn to heavily favor Republicans.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Dues were $50 a year, and it didn’t hire a full-time rabbi for 19 years.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

The Dues take them; why should men of means be so mean?

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870 by Various