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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The family says the healthy baby girl arrived 15 days before her due date, adding to their surprise. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 On July 28, Australian fitness instructor showed off her baby bump weeks just before her due date. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Setting up automatic payments through your lender or bank can reduce the chance of missing a due date. Cathie Ericson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 An international flight and a week on the northwest coast of England with a mid-July due date was simply not in the cards. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 17 July 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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