1
: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
2
a
: a date or time before which something must be done
b
: the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication
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.
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Now that the deadline is creeping up, there's a last-minute scramble overwhelming some Department of Motor Vehicle offices.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayo, who last week competed at the Portsmouth (Virginia) Invitational for college seniors/NBA prospects, was one of several college players with no remaining eligibility to enter the portal Monday, one day ahead of Tuesday’s final deadline for portal entry.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
In a letter to Gov. Hochul Monday, Duffy set his third in a row of seemingly toothless deadlines, telling the state to end the congestion toll by May 21.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The deadline for implementation has been delayed several times, most recently because of the pandemic.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayo, who last week competed at the Portsmouth (Virginia) Invitational for college seniors/NBA prospects, was one of several college players with no remaining eligibility to enter the portal Monday, one day ahead of Tuesday’s final deadline for portal entry.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
In a letter to Gov. Hochul Monday, Duffy set his third in a row of seemingly toothless deadlines, telling the state to end the congestion toll by May 21.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The deadline for implementation has been delayed several times, most recently because of the pandemic.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deadline
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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