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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As Deadline reported, The Comeback King is due for release in February 2027. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 July 2026 Snyder explained that her son was due for the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, in addition to the chickenpox vaccine. Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026 One potential reason for the delay is that Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who shares an agent with Gonzalez, is also due for a record-breaking contract. Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 July 2026 The boat had maintenance in 2024 and was due for dry docking — the process of temporarily taking a ship out of water to inspect it and make repairs — later this year, the minister said. Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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