deadline

noun

dead·line ˈded-ˌlīn

: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot

: a date or time before which something must be done

: the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication

Phrases

on deadline or under deadline

: with the requirement of meeting a deadline

working on deadline

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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But both Finch and Delaney are now able to meet deadlines and completing tasks much more often than not. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 But bikers see too, especially Roger (André Holland, charming as always), a writer struggling to face his scattered emotional life and a looming magazine deadline. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 Aid Group Struggles To Feed Thousands Displaced By Conflict In DRC By Shamim Chowdhury Content Reporter 0 M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired. —

Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 This suspension, with its five-game minimum, would keep him away from the team until after the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deadline