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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Entering the offseason, the Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette stood out as a trade option after being the subject of rumors before last season’s trade deadline.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
The Georgia Supreme Court overruled a Cobb County judge who had extended the deadline until 5pm on Friday, to compensate for the delay in sending out the ballots.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Polls closed at 7 p.m. in Arizona, but voters who were in line before that time were able to cast their ballots after the deadline.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
The Georgia Supreme Court overruled a Cobb County judge who had extended the deadline until 5pm on Friday, to compensate for the delay in sending out the ballots.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Polls closed at 7 p.m. in Arizona, but voters who were in line before that time were able to cast their ballots after the deadline.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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