deadline
noun
the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something.
deadlines
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pluralof deadline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It also would give the City Council more flexibility in approving taller buildings and set deadlines to speed up rulings from the City Planning Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Instead, LUPE’s workers and volunteers now focus on letting people know key deadlines are coming up.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Some assessments had remarkably tight deadlines, which Weis believed was an effort to thin the applicant pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Teni Shahiean, an immigration lawyer at OTS Solicitors, said the promises being made to individuals facing visa deadlines were "particularly concerning"
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
It wasn’t like they had us doing important work, or that we had deadlines to meet.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
