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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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Labour has committed itself to an extra deadline: reaching clean power by 2030.

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Shein and Temu started putting up prices for their US customers ahead of the 2 May deadline "due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs".

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“Dead Outlaw,” which opened Sunday just before the season deadline to glowing reviews, earned an impressive seven nominations.

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It had a deadline, and the world’s governments and companies invested some $300 to $500 billion in upgrading computer systems and critical infrastructure to avoid it.

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Last week, India suspended most visas given to Pakistani nationals and asked them to leave the country within days, the deadline for which has since passed.

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