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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The nomination deadline is June 26.
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Bob Helbig, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2026
Monday was the deadline to register to vote, but there is still an opportunity to cast a ballot in the primary election for those who missed it.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
However, unlike other deadline deals for players on expiring contracts, Miller, 27, still has three seasons of team control remaining after 2026 and will likely not become a free agent until at least 2030.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
One action delays deadlines for grocers and other companies to phase out the use of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons for refrigeration under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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Bob Helbig, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2026
Monday was the deadline to register to vote, but there is still an opportunity to cast a ballot in the primary election for those who missed it.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
However, unlike other deadline deals for players on expiring contracts, Miller, 27, still has three seasons of team control remaining after 2026 and will likely not become a free agent until at least 2030.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
One action delays deadlines for grocers and other companies to phase out the use of climate-damaging hydrofluorocarbons for refrigeration under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 May 2026
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 24 May. 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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