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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TikTok has been fighting the ban, making an argument around free speech, and U.S. lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden and the Supreme Court to extend the January 19 deadline until the fall.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
If the Suns don't swing a deal for Butler by the trade deadline, their only hope to land him over the offseason would be encouraging him to pick up his player option.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Zucker knows the Sabres could trade him at the deadline.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Side with Trump and delay Sunday’s deadline The Supreme Court could also step in on a temporary basis to save TikTok until the court issues its final opinion.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
If the Suns don't swing a deal for Butler by the trade deadline, their only hope to land him over the offseason would be encouraging him to pick up his player option.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Zucker knows the Sabres could trade him at the deadline.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Side with Trump and delay Sunday’s deadline The Supreme Court could also step in on a temporary basis to save TikTok until the court issues its final opinion.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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