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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Parson doesn’t seem too concerned by the tight deadline.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Some want similar conditions for international churches and for U.S. churches that missed the 2023 deadline.
— Regionalization: A proposal to restructure the denomination into regional conferences around the world, rather than having distinct names for U.S. and other jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
State officials have the option to appeal the decision further to the U.S. Supreme Court with a deadline of July 15, according to Haynes Boone law firm.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
This deadline to deliver mail-in ballots is 8 p.m. Central time and 7 p.m.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers drafted White when Farhan Zaidi was the general manager in Los Angeles, and Giants fans may remember White from his time on the other side of the rivalry, serving as a thorn in the Giants’ side in five appearances — one start — before being dealt to Toronto at the 2022 trade deadline.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
At the deadline for Trump to pay the judgment, New York's Appellate Division First Department granted the former president's eleventh-hour request to reduce the size of his bond, permitting him to post a bond of $175 million.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
In a joint statement Friday afternoon, Levine Cava and the county commissioner representing the area, Raquel Regalado, said the Sunday deadline remains and that the county expects the Seaquarium to safely remove its animals from the 38-acre campus.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Now imagine trying to sort through all of that junk while on deadline and under threat.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Some want similar conditions for international churches and for U.S. churches that missed the 2023 deadline.
— Regionalization: A proposal to restructure the denomination into regional conferences around the world, rather than having distinct names for U.S. and other jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
State officials have the option to appeal the decision further to the U.S. Supreme Court with a deadline of July 15, according to Haynes Boone law firm.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
This deadline to deliver mail-in ballots is 8 p.m. Central time and 7 p.m.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers drafted White when Farhan Zaidi was the general manager in Los Angeles, and Giants fans may remember White from his time on the other side of the rivalry, serving as a thorn in the Giants’ side in five appearances — one start — before being dealt to Toronto at the 2022 trade deadline.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
At the deadline for Trump to pay the judgment, New York's Appellate Division First Department granted the former president's eleventh-hour request to reduce the size of his bond, permitting him to post a bond of $175 million.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
In a joint statement Friday afternoon, Levine Cava and the county commissioner representing the area, Raquel Regalado, said the Sunday deadline remains and that the county expects the Seaquarium to safely remove its animals from the 38-acre campus.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Now imagine trying to sort through all of that junk while on deadline and under threat.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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