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deadline
[ ded-lahyn ]
noun
- the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something:
a five o'clock deadline.
- a line or limit that must not be passed.
- (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.
deadline
/ ˈɛˌɪ /
noun
- a time limit for any activity
Other Word Forms
- Dz·lԱ adjective
Example Sentences
The technology is becoming obsolete and energy companies have a deadline to change their customers' meters by 30 June.
With the final briefing deadline on Monday, a decision could come as early as this week.
And then he will chair the G7 Summit in Canada in June as President Trump's 90 day deadline expires.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has pledged to reduce the average waiting time to no more than seven weeks by summer 2026, a deadline the government had previously set for the end of 2025.
The Lakers knew this could be a problem, which is why they had a deal in place to acquire center Mark Williams for the Charlotte Hornets before the trade deadline.
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