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due date

American

[doo dayt] / ˈdu ˌdeɪt /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

due-date

adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

due dates

plural

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due date

As the most recent due date approached this past January, Congress stepped in, instructing the agency to delay enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule until July 20, 2028.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

It extended the due date to May 18.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

But she went into labor five weeks before her due date, and the baby was stillborn.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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