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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The Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards are the only two teams that project to have at least $25 million in cap space, according to Spotrac's Keith Smith, although that could change between now and the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Having said, my understanding is the Panthers do intend to tweak the blue line between now and the March 7 trade deadline.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
But Cyber Week is also the best time to knock out your holiday shopping, since December seems to go by faster every year—and those shipping deadlines can really sneak up on you.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Republican lawmakers — and some county leaders, too — are now proposing moving up the deadline for voters to turn over early ballots to election officials.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Having said, my understanding is the Panthers do intend to tweak the blue line between now and the March 7 trade deadline.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
But Cyber Week is also the best time to knock out your holiday shopping, since December seems to go by faster every year—and those shipping deadlines can really sneak up on you.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Republican lawmakers — and some county leaders, too — are now proposing moving up the deadline for voters to turn over early ballots to election officials.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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