1
: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
2
a
: a date or time before which something must be done
b
: the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication
Examples of deadline in a Sentence
She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.
We had to hurry to meet the deadline.
The project was completed a week past its deadline.
The deadline for submitting college applications is April 19th.
They're working under a deadline.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
It was bolstered with reinforcements before the trade deadline to make a run to 16 playoff victories possible.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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