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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Or, give yourself a deadline to mail something important well ahead of the official due date.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
When customers come to the site looking for a doula, the site will match them by geography and the baby’s due date.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
He was born almost four months before Pennyfeather's due date.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Impeccable Timing Originally, Scott’s due date was October 27, leaving enough time—10 days—between birthing a Broadway show to recover before birthing a human.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
When customers come to the site looking for a doula, the site will match them by geography and the baby’s due date.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
He was born almost four months before Pennyfeather's due date.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Impeccable Timing Originally, Scott’s due date was October 27, leaving enough time—10 days—between birthing a Broadway show to recover before birthing a human.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025
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 7 Jan. 2026.
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