due for
idiom
: needing, requiring, or expecting something to happen
I'm due for a dentist's appointment.
He will be due for another raise in June.
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Built in 1983, the Wang Fuk Court complex had been due for renovations, and its towers had been encased with bamboo scaffolding, a traditional building material, when the fire broke out.
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NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
That film is due for release in January.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
This offense is due for a reckoning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The plane was due for a special detailed inspection of the pylons and wings within about 8,000 miles.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
That film is due for release in January.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
This offense is due for a reckoning.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
The plane was due for a special detailed inspection of the pylons and wings within about 8,000 miles.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for due for
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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