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 automaker has told its suppliers to expect a 10-month delay to the original schedule for an electric Nissan crossover now due for November 2028, and an Infiniti version that will now go into production in March 2029.
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ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
One of the men arrested outside a Cincinnati Kroger store in May for living in the United States illegally was due for his first court hearing early June 24.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Boston Red Sox are due for another reinforcement to the lineup with Masataka Yoshida currently working on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Following Monday’s rally, the Oscillator increased to 4.35% — anything above 4% indicates the market is overbought and could be due for a pullback or a pause to consolidate recent gains.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
One of the men arrested outside a Cincinnati Kroger store in May for living in the United States illegally was due for his first court hearing early June 24.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Boston Red Sox are due for another reinforcement to the lineup with Masataka Yoshida currently working on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester.
—Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Following Monday’s rally, the Oscillator increased to 4.35% — anything above 4% indicates the market is overbought and could be due for a pullback or a pause to consolidate recent gains.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2025
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“Due for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20for. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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