Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A time limit, as for payment of a debt or completion of an assignment.
- noun A boundary line in a prison that prisoners can cross only at the risk of being shot.
- transitive verb To govern by setting a time limit.
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- noun A
date on or before which something must becompleted . - noun archaic A
guideline marked on aplate for aprinting press . - noun archaic A line which doesn't move.
- noun archaic A
boundary around a prison.
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- noun the point in time at which something must be completed
Etymologies
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Examples
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* ` event Project deadline; 13.02.2010 ` - create new event with summary \ "Project deadline\" for 13.02.2010;
KDE-Apps.org Content 2010
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The deadline is short for getting an agreement, and I think one of the things that we have consistently said is that rhetoric of that kind does not positively contribute to an ultimate solution here.
Press Briefing By Joe Lockhart ITY National Archives 2000
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Federal law states "that no repayment of an (extended federal benefits) overpayment may be required, and no deduction may be made, until a determination has been issued and an opportunity for a fair hearing has been given to the individual concerned, and the determination has become final." deadline is short for right to appeal
RGJ.com - Latest News By Frank X. Mullen Jr. fmullen@rgj.com 2009
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Writer Ethan Brown was in the Miami studio where Tim stayed up all night waiting for the rapper to finish recording his verses in New York; in the end, they missed the label deadline for
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Now that the pressure of the deadline is a little bit alleviated, I think I can actually produce something really good for this anthology.
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Since the deadline is approaching, you should probably do that now.
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"The political dynamics are such that they can't close a deal before the deadline — and the deadline is the president arriving in Seoul," said Karan Bhatia, a former Bush administration trade official who negotiated the South Korea deal.
U.S., Korea Move to Revive Stalled Free-Trade Pact as Deadline Nears Elizabeth Williamson 2010
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Since the deadline is approaching, you should probably do that now.
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Second, when we finally do put our hands to the task, the deadline is almost upon us and we are forced to rush.
Procrastination, Part III: How to Defeat Yourself In One Easy Step Ulysses 2009
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Second, when we finally do put our hands to the task, the deadline is almost upon us and we are forced to rush.
Archive 2009-02-01 Ulysses 2009
frangarnes commented on the word deadline
Fecha tope, fecha límite
October 19, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word deadline
See extensive discussion of this word and its origins on deadlines, deadlines, and more deadlines.
September 12, 2008
liubasil commented on the word deadline
study it
May 29, 2013