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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Tadaryl Shipp, who is serving a life sentence and is due for his next parole hearing in 2031, carved pentagrams into her chest and face. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 If your devices are due for an upgrade, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026 is the perfect time to level up your tech game without draining your wallet. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 At the heart of the EU’s approach is a new adaptation framework due for release later this month. — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Larger upgrades can be planned when those spaces are already due for renovation rather than after an emergency. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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