due date
noun
1
: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.
The due date for the assignment is Friday.
Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.
2
: the day when a woman is expected to give birth
She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.
Examples of due date in a Sentence
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But as months passed with no news of a birth from the aquarium, Charlotte, allegedly pregnant since November, came to be long past her February due date.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
The baby was full term, a few days beyond the due date.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The following transactions can be completed online or at self-service kiosks starting June 3:
Vehicle registration renewals that are not past the due date.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Snell downplayed the imminent birth of his first child, whose due date was last Monday, as a reason for his shaky form.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Some people experience preterm labor, or labor that starts three or more weeks before the due date.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 26 May 2024
Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Although the one thing that remained up in the air at the time of the interview was her little one’s due date.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Once the village received it, the postmark listed was prior to the due date, so the village updated public information to say the payment was timely.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
The baby was full term, a few days beyond the due date.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The following transactions can be completed online or at self-service kiosks starting June 3:
Vehicle registration renewals that are not past the due date.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Snell downplayed the imminent birth of his first child, whose due date was last Monday, as a reason for his shaky form.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024
Some people experience preterm labor, or labor that starts three or more weeks before the due date.
—Jessica Migala, Health, 26 May 2024
Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Although the one thing that remained up in the air at the time of the interview was her little one’s due date.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Once the village received it, the postmark listed was prior to the due date, so the village updated public information to say the payment was timely.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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