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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Despite his success at the plate, Bader projects to be due for some regression.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Nacua is due for a monster extension, and Turner, Young and Avila also figure to get paid.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Our $622 price estimate for ISRG stock is due for an update to account for these results, likely retaining significant upside as the quality of execution overshadows the slowdown narrative.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs still need to hire a running backs coach to work under Bieniemy, and their top two backs — Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco — are due for unrestricted free agency.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Nacua is due for a monster extension, and Turner, Young and Avila also figure to get paid.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Our $622 price estimate for ISRG stock is due for an update to account for these results, likely retaining significant upside as the quality of execution overshadows the slowdown narrative.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The Chiefs still need to hire a running backs coach to work under Bieniemy, and their top two backs — Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco — are due for unrestricted free agency.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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