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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Now a week away from her due date, Joyce thinks the girls are messing with her.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, with her due date on the horizon, Fletcher is looking forward to the simplest joys.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The due date had been May 2019.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The due date for the $300 is looming.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, with her due date on the horizon, Fletcher is looking forward to the simplest joys.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The due date had been May 2019.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The due date for the $300 is looming.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 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 22 Nov. 2025.
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