due date
noun
1
: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.
The due date for the assignment is Friday.
Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.
2
: the day when a woman is expected to give birth
She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.
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That due date is this offseason, when free agency begins on March 9.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
If the special assessment ballot did not state when the assessment would become due, the board’s decision on that due date should be recorded in the HOA minutes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This spring’s due date is a month later than usual.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In June, a patron returned a book nearly 82 years past its due date.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
If the special assessment ballot did not state when the assessment would become due, the board’s decision on that due date should be recorded in the HOA minutes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This spring’s due date is a month later than usual.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In June, a patron returned a book nearly 82 years past its due date.
—Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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