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be in line for

NOUN
due
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensation interest payment rate repayment right
STRONG
claim comeuppance deserts entitlement guerdon merits need perquisite prerogative privilege recompense reprisal retaliation retribution revenge rights satisfaction title vengeance
WEAK
what is coming to one
NOUN
guerdon
Synonyms
STRONG
claim comeuppance compensation desert deserts entitlement interest merits need payment perquisite prerogative privilege rate recompense repayment reprisal retaliation retribution revenge reward right rights
WEAK
satisfa
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage forgiveness pardon penalty sympathy
VERB
deserve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earn gain get justify merit warrant win
STRONG
demand procure rate
WEAK
be given one's due be worthy of get comeuppance get what is coming to one have it coming have the right to lay claim to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose miss pass spend
VERB
earn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire bring in collect derive draw gain get make obtain pick up realize reap receive score secure win
STRONG
attain clear consummate cop effect gather gross hustle net perform procure profit pull rate snag sock turn wrangle
WEAK
be gainfully employed bring home bring home the bacon bring home the groceries clean up make fast buck make it big pay one's dues pull down scare up scrape together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade fail forfeit give lose miss pass spend surrender yield
STRONG
give in neglect
WEAK
cost throw away
VERB
entitle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allow authorize empower enable permit warrant
STRONG
accredit enfranchise let license rate
WEAK
confer a right fit for have coming make eligible qualify for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow refuse reject
VERB
merit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deserve just deserts justify warrant
STRONG
earn incur rate
WEAK
be worthy get one's comeuppance get one's due get what is coming have a claim have a right have coming

Example Sentences

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A target customer for many is the Pentagon, which might be in line for a historic budget increase that would shower space programs with billions of dollars in new funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Her firm has been getting calls daily from people who want to see if they could be in line for money from the IRS.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Among those is Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and is rumored to be in line for a promotion to one of the department’s top jobs.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

BBC Sport take a closer look at who could be in line for the award before asking its reporters who they would pick.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Next year I’d be in line for a summer job in Chicago, if I could find one.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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