1
: a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
2
a
: 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
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The San Diego Padres desperately need to add a left fielder at the trade deadline.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Neither pitcher will be activated off the injured list until after the trade deadline, sometime in August, barring any setbacks.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Trump extended ByteDance’s compliance deadline until Sept. 17.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Entering the critical two-week stretch before the August primary, Detroit mayoral candidates began pouring in their campaign finances reports to hit the July 25 deadline, with at least one contender hitting the $1 million mark.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Neither pitcher will be activated off the injured list until after the trade deadline, sometime in August, barring any setbacks.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Trump extended ByteDance’s compliance deadline until Sept. 17.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Entering the critical two-week stretch before the August primary, Detroit mayoral candidates began pouring in their campaign finances reports to hit the July 25 deadline, with at least one contender hitting the $1 million mark.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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“Deadline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadline. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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deadline
noun
dead·line
ˈded-ˌlīn 
: a date or time before which something must be done
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