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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Mancera previously said her due date is in June. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 While taking care of two premature babies, who arrived nine weeks before their due date, got in the way of their initial wedding plans, the couple decided to tie the knot right there in the AdventHealth for Children hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 Course instructors will be able to assign a new due date for final assignments, projects, or other final evaluations that were originally due on Friday or Saturday, university officials said. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 As her due date approached, the fathers-to-be petitioned for early parental rights. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for due date

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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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