as in demand
something that someone insists upon having
it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment
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Recent Examples of dun
Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Seduction Cosmetic Center’s Dr. John Sampson was dunned $25,656 and banned from Brazilian butt lifts for his own professional sins, which resulted in the death of a Seduction patient in June 2021.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
But that devil would come dunning in the nineteen-thirties, during the battles between New Dealers and the Court led by Charles Evans Hughes.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
The Education Department dunned GCU, the nation’s largest Christian college, $37.7 million for allegedly deceiving prospective students about the cost of its doctoral programs.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2023
The agency would dun a public company guilty of a comparable lack of internal controls.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
Verb
Those measure could mean dunning a delinquent customer, or tapping into Tola's BNPL, working capital product.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Seduction Cosmetic Center’s Dr. John Sampson was dunned $25,656 and banned from Brazilian butt lifts for his own professional sins, which resulted in the death of a Seduction patient in June 2021.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
But that devil would come dunning in the nineteen-thirties, during the battles between New Dealers and the Court led by Charles Evans Hughes.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
The Education Department dunned GCU, the nation’s largest Christian college, $37.7 million for allegedly deceiving prospective students about the cost of its doctoral programs.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 6 Nov. 2023
The agency would dun a public company guilty of a comparable lack of internal controls.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dun
Noun
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Buzbee subsequently sent a demand letter to the woman's then-spouse accusing him of infecting her, however, Doe's ex pursued their divorce undeterred, the complaint reads.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Increasingly desperate folks are showing up to request, then demand, provisions.Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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The revival, certainly the most original of the five that have made it to Broadway, offers traditionalists much to worry on.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the final hours of the legislative session, the Ohio House and Senate agreed to a package of bills that include hospital price transparency requirements and a measure allowing universities to pay student athletes.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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The takahe’s slow reproductive cycle and specialized habitat requirements mean that its recovery is still vulnerable to environmental changes, disease outbreaks and funding constraints.Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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While unrestrained display of ancient splendor defines the Seychelles’ easterly, inner islands, southern and western islands boast more familiar, low-lying sandy fare, cloaked in coconut forests.Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Asking god to heal his body and mind… devil you a lie.Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
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Thus, dinner at Speak is a mix of their fancy-food greatest hits, like bone marrow bruschetta ($18), lobster deviled eggs ($18), and a Caesar or wedge salad ($12 or $14).Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 June 2023
Noun
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Her representative did not respond to a request for comment.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The teams' filing aims to dismiss NASCAR's request for an emergency stay, following the changes ordered by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell in favor of the racing teams.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Polley and cinematographer Luc Montpellier shoot the story in a muted palette, not quite sepia but not quite color either, reflecting the limited world of its characters.Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
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The harsh, desaturated look of Luc Montpellier’s cinematography — not quite black-and-white, not quite sepia — establishes an ambiance of persistent, disorienting unreality.Justin ChangFilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
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McNeal review: Robert Downey Jr. makes his Broadway debut in vexing A.I. play Takeshi Kata’s scaffolding set and Karyn D. Lawrence’s lighting design add to the show's bombardment of the senses, leaving audiences never quite sure where to look or focus their attention.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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That last part is vexing automakers from Tesla to Ford, and now GM.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Dun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dun. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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