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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The film, in post-production, is due for release in 2026.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 20 May 2025
The popular Child Care Assistance Program was on the brink of a crisis earlier this year when state funding for assistance failed to keep pace with growing demand — threatening to kick 4,000 to 7,000 children off vouchers each month when their parents were due for annual recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
There are Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson movies due for release this year, as well as four separate Beatles ones slated for 2028.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
This could be a sign that both Japanese automakers found their subcompact SUV models were due for a serious change.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 20 May 2025
The popular Child Care Assistance Program was on the brink of a crisis earlier this year when state funding for assistance failed to keep pace with growing demand — threatening to kick 4,000 to 7,000 children off vouchers each month when their parents were due for annual recertification.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
There are Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson movies due for release this year, as well as four separate Beatles ones slated for 2028.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
This could be a sign that both Japanese automakers found their subcompact SUV models were due for a serious change.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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