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
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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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Here is a quick glimpse at who could stay and who could go as Verbeek, a wild card among GMs who favors the unconventional, assesses his group ahead of the deadline.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Though Kuemper has faced health issues since returning from Milan with a silver medal despite zero games played for Canada, a move in goal seems unlikely for the Kings given that their tandem has mostly performed well and few goalies are moved at the deadline.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Grants range from $2,500 to $100,000 and the deadline for submissions is March 31.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
For the runoff, the voter registration deadline is April 27, early voting is scheduled for May 9 through May 22, and mail ballot requests must be received by May 15.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Though Kuemper has faced health issues since returning from Milan with a silver medal despite zero games played for Canada, a move in goal seems unlikely for the Kings given that their tandem has mostly performed well and few goalies are moved at the deadline.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
Grants range from $2,500 to $100,000 and the deadline for submissions is March 31.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
For the runoff, the voter registration deadline is April 27, early voting is scheduled for May 9 through May 22, and mail ballot requests must be received by May 15.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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