1
: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
2
a
: a date or time before which something must be done
b
: the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication
Examples of deadline in a Sentence
She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.
We had to hurry to meet the deadline.
The project was completed a week past its deadline.
The deadline for submitting college applications is April 19th.
They're working under a deadline.
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The deadline was in keeping with the language Congress had used to ratify multiple previous constitutional amendments within a specific time frame.
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Hassett on Sunday declined to say what baseline tariffs could be in place moving forward as the Trump administration continues negotiations with trading partners ahead of the July 9 deadline.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The head of the trade advocacy group Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, or AUVSI, testified to Congress this week that the FAA missed a deadline for approving such rules last year.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
But Costanzo said 66% of those enrolled at the Storrs campus will have housing — including all first-year and sophomore-level students, who applied by the deadline.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Hassett on Sunday declined to say what baseline tariffs could be in place moving forward as the Trump administration continues negotiations with trading partners ahead of the July 9 deadline.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The head of the trade advocacy group Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, or AUVSI, testified to Congress this week that the FAA missed a deadline for approving such rules last year.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
But Costanzo said 66% of those enrolled at the Storrs campus will have housing — including all first-year and sophomore-level students, who applied by the deadline.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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