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due date

American

[doo dayt] / ˈdu ˌdeɪt /

noun

plural

due dates

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

Other Word Forms

due-date adjective

Example Sentences

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In the messages, Natalie confirmed her due date was 8 June 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Having fallen pregnant there with a Guinean man who left to try to get to the EU, Soumah went into labour more than two months before her due date.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

That is what Nelson, who has 10 credit cards, does: One column is dedicated to the balance due date, and the others track all the rewards points he needs to use and by what date.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

In the days leading up to my due date, I snapped pictures in the mirror of my belly under the tautness of a silver dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

She tells me more about Carlos and Griselda's plans, what the due date is, what names she likes.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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