due date

American  

[doo dayt] / ˈdu ˌdeɪt /

noun

• due dates
  plural

1. the specific day on which something is due to be completed, paid, submitted, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• due-date
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• due dates
  plural

Example Sentences

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due date

But filing an extension did not extend your due date for paying taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

The residency was lined up before I got pregnant, and even though I hate flying—and especially hate flying un-Xanaxed with a rapidly expanding belly—prioritizing writing time before my June due date has become paramount.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Considering the occasion, the due date of her seventh comedy special feels comically aligned.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The committee scheduled her for a virtual hearing in late October—on her due date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in a bowl.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri