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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Despite that due date, SALT Republicans are showing no signs of relenting on their demand for the House deal.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Die, My Love has a due date of November 7, 2025, only in theaters.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 June 2025
The Duchess of Sussex danced in hospital while heavily pregnant to try to induce Princess Lilibet's birth, while past her due date in 2021.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Die, My Love has a due date of November 7, 2025, only in theaters.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 June 2025
The Duchess of Sussex danced in hospital while heavily pregnant to try to induce Princess Lilibet's birth, while past her due date in 2021.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Earlier this year, sources told the outlet that tensions had risen so high that the pair weren’t even on speaking terms as their due date neared.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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