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Meaning of due diligence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈdjuː ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Definitions

  1. Appropriate, required, reasonable care or carefulness.
    uncountable
  2. A process during which a potential party to a contract evaluates the assets and liabilities of one or more other potential parties, to assess whether it should enter into the contract.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Consumers are required to use their credit cards with due diligence, which includes making sure that strangers cannot find or see their PIN.”
“You are required to exercise due diligence by immediately reporting unauthorized withdrawals from your account and unauthorized use of your credit card.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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