deadline

noun

dead·line ˈded-ˌlīn

: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot

: a date or time before which something must be done

: the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication

Phrases

on deadline or under deadline

: with the requirement of meeting a deadline

working on deadline

Examples of deadline in a Sentence

She worked on her composition right up until the deadline. We had to hurry to meet the deadline. The project was completed a week past its deadline. The deadline for submitting college applications is April 19th. They're working under a deadline.

Recent Examples on the Web The deadline to file a claim form to receive a payout in a $3.6 million class-action settlement involving Spartan Mosquito repellent is in four days. —

Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 27 Nov. 2023 Congress must still grapple with a two-part deadline to fund the government, and that could creep up sooner than expected. —

Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023 The deadline to submit applications online is before midnight Dec. 15. —

Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023 Congress is taking more time to work on a new farm bill after missing the original Sept. 30 deadline to pass such legislation. —

Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2023 Notably, these fictional claims were filed the day before the New York State filing deadline expires. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Nov. 2023 December 18 isn't just the date for the hosting shutdown, but also the deadline for downloads or refund requests. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023 The House passed the bill, known as a continuing resolution, Tuesday night, sending it to the Senate ahead of a Friday deadline. —

Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023 Eighty-four days after the quake, during a ceremony attended by Vice President Al Gore and Gov. Pete Wilson, the freeway reopened, with the contractor finishing ahead of the deadline, The Times reported. —

Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023 See More

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