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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Hakeem Adeniji, an offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, shared the heartbreaking loss of his child a week before the boy's due date.
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
No further information was provided or reported regarding her health or the baby’s due date.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Bringing home baby to storm damage Days before her due date, Hurricane Milton forced Hally Bojadzija and her husband Irfan to evacuate from St. Petersburg, Florida.
—Jordan Brown, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
To avoid costly interest charges, pay your full statement balance every month at the due date, says Kiernan.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
No further information was provided or reported regarding her health or the baby’s due date.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Bringing home baby to storm damage Days before her due date, Hurricane Milton forced Hally Bojadzija and her husband Irfan to evacuate from St. Petersburg, Florida.
—Jordan Brown, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
To avoid costly interest charges, pay your full statement balance every month at the due date, says Kiernan.
—Marielle Segarra, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
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 3 Dec. 2024.
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