due date
noun
1
: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.
The due date for the assignment is Friday.
Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.
2
: the day when a woman is expected to give birth
She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.
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As her due date nears (thought to be sometime this month), Tiffany Trump stepped out in South Beach Saturday night.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Only two weeks passed between Ramirez-Rosa’s appointment to the Park District and the due date for applications for the role.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But the due date for an official list to be submitted came and went without an announcement from the White House, and the State Department's top spokesperson declared the deadline no longer in effect.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In another coincidence, the funeral for Elissa’s mother will be held on March 8 — the same day as Noah’s due date.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Only two weeks passed between Ramirez-Rosa’s appointment to the Park District and the due date for applications for the role.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But the due date for an official list to be submitted came and went without an announcement from the White House, and the State Department's top spokesperson declared the deadline no longer in effect.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In another coincidence, the funeral for Elissa’s mother will be held on March 8 — the same day as Noah’s due date.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for due date
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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