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
see also 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.
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The Tigers trading him in the offseason or before the 2026 trade deadline would likely garner valuable prospects to build for the future.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Shaheed entered the game with just four catches for 37 yards and only one first-down reception since arriving in Seattle ahead of the trade deadline.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Now, with that vote approaching and the end-of-year deadline looming, Ossoff says Georgians are bracing for painful consequences if Congress doesn't act.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Shaheed entered the game with just four catches for 37 yards and only one first-down reception since arriving in Seattle ahead of the trade deadline.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Now, with that vote approaching and the end-of-year deadline looming, Ossoff says Georgians are bracing for painful consequences if Congress doesn't act.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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