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deadline

[ ded-lahyn ]

noun

  1. the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something:

    a five o'clock deadline.

  2. a line or limit that must not be passed.
  3. (formerly) a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could not venture without risk of being shot by the guards.


deadline

/ ˈɛˌɪ /

noun

  1. a time limit for any activity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·𲹻lԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deadline1

First recorded in 1855–60; dead + line 1
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Since the deadline expired, the housing authority has made multiple attempts to evict the Reclaimers.

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In her letter, McMahon wrote that the school districts had been given ample time to spend the funding, missed their original deadlines for doing so, and would therefore be stripped of it.

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The EPA left the portal through which companies share data closed for several weeks and, in March, pushed back the emissions reporting deadline.

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"And if you want to vote by post or by appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf, you'll need to apply before the deadlines next week - but you must be registered to vote first."

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There is a one-year period in which misdemeanor charges can be filed — meaning that a deadline is approaching for the resolution of many cases.

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