deadline
noun
dead·line
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Definition of deadline
1
: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
2a
: 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
on deadline
or under deadline
: with the requirement of meeting a deadline
working on deadline
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Johnson enraged his opponents by announcing he would suspend Parliament at some point next week until Oct. 14, leaving just over two weeks to the deadline. — Washington Post, "Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call," 8 Sep. 2019 The bill that would order Johnson to seek an extension to the Brexit deadline was approved by the House of Commons on Wednesday and House of Lords on Friday. — Steve Almasy, CNN, "Amber Rudd resigns from UK cabinet, says she can't support Boris Johnson's 'political vandalism'," 7 Sep. 2019 Johnson enraged his opponents by announcing he would suspend Parliament at some point next week until Oct. 14, leaving just over two weeks to the deadline. — BostonGlobe.com, "UK’s House of Lords approves bill to block no-deal Brexit, which will now become law," 6 Sep. 2019 That includes the past few weeks in their current post-trade deadline alignment. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Robbie Ray nears return as Arizona Diamondbacks' rotation remains in flux," 20 Aug. 2019 While the agency was supposed to issue a final standard in 2014 according to the deadline set by Congress, NHTSA has repeatedly postponed the test requirement. — Daniela Porat, ProPublica, "The Car Seat Industry Helped Delay a Child Safety Regulation — Again," 20 Aug. 2019 The lead-up to Monday's deadline has included heavy political lobbying from the four companies: United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: SpaceX nets another boat, Air Force competition heats up," 16 Aug. 2019 Guilbeau joined the Seattle organization in a trade-deadline deal on July 31. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Seattle Mariners call up pitcher Taylor Guilbeau," 15 Aug. 2019 Fultz was acquired last season in a trade deadline deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, who picked Fultz No. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, "Magic maintain patience as Markelle Fultz continues to work toward return," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deadline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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deadline
noun
English Language Learners Definition of deadline
: a date or time when something must be finished : the last day, hour, or minute that something will be accepted
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deadline
noun
dead·line
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Kids Definition of deadline
: a date or time by which something must be done
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