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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My wife is basically at her due date with our second daughter.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Filing by the due date helps avoid the late filing penalty, which is usually 5 percent per month on any unpaid taxes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
It’s considered timely if the postmark date is on or before the due date.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Athena arrived healthy, a few weeks before her due date.
—Princess Beatrice, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Filing by the due date helps avoid the late filing penalty, which is usually 5 percent per month on any unpaid taxes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
It’s considered timely if the postmark date is on or before the due date.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Athena arrived healthy, a few weeks before her due date.
—Princess Beatrice, Vogue, 24 Mar. 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 3 May. 2025.
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