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

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Example Sentences

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due date

Cohen, in an interview this year, said she succeeded in getting the report published closer to its due date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

While she has not shared her exact due date, a source told People magazine that she is due in the fall, describing the pregnancy as a “beautiful surprise” for the couple.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Women can get six weeks before their due date and eight weeks after giving birth.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

It extended the due date to May 18.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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

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