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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Eventually, everyone agreed on a deadline of October, after the autumn olive harvest.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The group had only reported $100 in contributions as of the last filing deadline, which covers the period through September, but began sending mailers to voters this month ahead of the runoff.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
According to public state election records, Shlomi filed his paperwork with the state party ahead of Texas’ December deadline, joining a growing field of Republicans looking to compete in the March primary.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Minnesota $279,271 toward the effort, which had a deadline of June 2023, according to the NIMH website.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The group had only reported $100 in contributions as of the last filing deadline, which covers the period through September, but began sending mailers to voters this month ahead of the runoff.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
According to public state election records, Shlomi filed his paperwork with the state party ahead of Texas’ December deadline, joining a growing field of Republicans looking to compete in the March primary.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Minnesota $279,271 toward the effort, which had a deadline of June 2023, according to the NIMH website.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 Nov. 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 27 Nov. 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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