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 paid by member drug companies rose by 50 percent after Mr. Ubl took over.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2018

Dues would be merely nominal, a dollar a year or some such matter.

From The Depot Master by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby