in due course

Idioms  

1. Also, in due course of time; in due time; in time; all in good time. After an appropriate interval, in a reasonable length of time. For example, In due course we'll discuss the details of this arrangement, or In due time the defense will present new evidence, or You'll learn the program in time, or We'll come up with a solution, all in good time. Chaucer used in due time in the late 1300s, and the other usages arose over the next few centuries. However, also see in good time for another meaning.

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in due course

"As this is ongoing, we will assess any evidence provided in due course and consider our next steps, including whether any criminal investigations need to be opened for breaking data protection law," they said.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Infantino said he had explained to Trump that "there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA's independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies".

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

During our conversation, I explained that there was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA’s independent judicial bodies and that the case would be decided in due course by the competent bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Northern Ireland is set to run a similar programme in due course, UK health officials say.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

This is not obvious to us because in due course classical discoveries came to be linked to the names of their discoverers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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