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deadlines

NOUN

due date

Synonyms

STRONGEST

limit period time limit

STRONG

bound cutoff

WEAK

target date time frame zero hour

Example Sentences

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Screen shots show the targeted threats from the group began on Sunday, with deadlines given on Thursday and 12 May, Luke Connolly, a threat analyst at the cyber security firm Emisoft, told the Associated Press.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

France's envoy at the conference, Benoit Faraco, said the roadmap set deadlines for the end of fossil fuel use across the economy, the second-largest in Europe.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Writers never really fully stop — just ask my “Unretirement” colleague Richard Eisenberg — but we can walk away from daily deadlines and limited vacation time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Smucker and Conagra Brands also made similar promises, albeit with different deadlines between 2026 and 2027.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

I look through the rest of the notebook, trying to find other, failed deadlines.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan