Definitions for deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪndead·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deadlinenoun

   the point in time at which something must be completed

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. deadlinenoun

   A date on or before which something must be completed.

   I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!

2. deadlinenoun

   A guideline marked on a plate for a printing press.

3. deadlinenoun

   A line which doesn't move.

4. deadlinenoun

   A boundary around a prison.

5. Etymology: The context of a due date originated in journalism, probably from an earlier usage in printing, representing a guideline marked on a plate for a printing press (inside which all content should appear). According to the Oxford English Dictionary, early usage refers simply to lines that do not move, such as one used in angling; slightly later American usage includes a boundary around a prison which prisoners must not cross.

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1. deadline

   A deadline refers to a specific date or time by which a task or project must be completed or submitted. It signifies the latest point at which something should be accomplished. Deadlines are commonly used in workplaces, educational institutions, and legal agreements to encourage efficient and timely completion of tasks.

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1. • Point In Time

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deadline' in Nouns Frequency: #2835

How to pronounce deadline?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deadline in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deadline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of deadline in a Sentence

1. Mohammed Kazmi:

   As we get closer to the December 15th deadline for new tariffs being imposed on China, risk markets will likely become increasingly nervous as each day passes if we get no news confirming either a date to sign a phase one deal or a delay in these tariffs being imposed.

2. Jeanne Shaheen:

   I'm very disappointed in the president’s decision to set a September deadline to walk away from Afghanistan. Although this decision was made in coordination with our allies, The United States has sacrificed too much to bring stability to Afghanistan to leave without verifiable assurances of a secure future, it undermines our commitment to the Afghan people, particularly Afghan women.

3. Arseniy Yatsenyuk:

   Russian President Vladimir Putin ultimate goal is, was and will be to take over Ukraine, but Russian President Vladimir Putin failed. Russian President Vladimir Putin failed due to a very strong resolve of Ukrainian military and very strong unity of Ukraine and the Western world, and the sanctions that have been imposed by the The US and G7 and the European Union, so now, as far as I see, Russian President Vladimir Putin switched to Plan B. My take is that this Plan B has a, kind of, deadline. The deadline is the ninth of May.

4. Sasa Djogovic:

   It is good that this deadline was not extended as the (companies) would have continued to amass debt, if some go bankrupt, so be it. They can be privatised as bankrupt either as whole or in parts.

5. Derrick Morgan:

   Refineries are already transitioning to producing summer grade gasoline, but with the unprecedented decline in gasoline consumption, there is simply not enough consumer demand to draw down existing inventory by the summer RVP deadline.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deadline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deadline
3. ^ ChatGPT
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