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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Each of these programs went years past their original delivery deadlines and cost far more than originally budgeted.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The more immediate issues for Infantino’s rivals are the two deadlines creeping up in the next three months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Both parties had asked the court to move quickly ahead of printing deadlines for November ballots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If the appeal is being lodged by your school or college, the deadlines are 20 August for priority cases and 28 August for others.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
That was a critical talent for a project facing such tight deadlines that immense factories would have to be designed and built for processes that could not be tested in advance.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
