due for

phrase

: 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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Nearly 1,400 building assets are due for updating within 10 years. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The season after, when Mitchell and McCain are also due for new contracts, the number could go through the roof. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The pace at which investors are borrowing money to invest in stocks has cooled substantially, raising concern that the stock market may be due for a fall. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Assistant special teams coach Aaron Miller had told Herold the unit was due for a key rejection. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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