due date
noun
1
: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.
The due date for the assignment is Friday.
Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.
2
: the day when a woman is expected to give birth
She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.
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Interest on unpaid taxes usually starts building starting from the original due date.
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
For those submitting paper returns, the IRS will consider them on time if they are correctly addressed, have sufficient postage, and are mailed and postmarked by the due date.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The couple offered no further details about the baby, including the due date.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Hesty is in her late second trimester, and her due date is in late May, according to the zoo.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
For those submitting paper returns, the IRS will consider them on time if they are correctly addressed, have sufficient postage, and are mailed and postmarked by the due date.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The couple offered no further details about the baby, including the due date.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Hesty is in her late second trimester, and her due date is in late May, according to the zoo.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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