Deadline: meaning, definitions and examples
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deadline
[ ˈdɛd.laɪn ]
project management
A deadline is a specific time or date by which a task must be completed.
Synonyms
cut-off date, due date, time limit
Examples of usage
- The deadline for this project is next Friday.
- Please make sure to meet the deadline for submitting your report.
academic setting
A deadline is the latest time by which an assignment must be submitted.
Synonyms
closing date, due date, submission date
Examples of usage
- The deadline for the essay is midnight tonight.
- Students must adhere to the deadline set by the professor.
journalism
A deadline is the time by which an article must be submitted for publication.
Synonyms
closing time, press time, publication date
Examples of usage
- The journalist worked feverishly to meet the deadline for the breaking news story.
- The editor set a strict deadline for the investigative piece.
Translations
Translations of the word "deadline" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prazo final
🇮🇳 अंतिम तिथि
🇩🇪 Frist
🇮🇩 batas waktu
🇺🇦 кінцевий термін
🇵🇱 termin ostateczny
🇯🇵 締め切り (しめきり)
🇫🇷 date limite
🇪🇸 fecha límite
🇹🇷 son tarih
🇰🇷 마감일
🇸🇦 الموعد النهائي
🇨🇿 termín
🇸🇰 termín
🇨🇳 截止日期 (jiézhǐ rìqí)
🇸🇮 rok
🇮🇸 tímatakmörk
🇰🇿 соңғы мерзім
🇬🇪 დედლაინის
🇦🇿 son tarix
🇲🇽 fecha límite
Etymology
The word 'deadline' originated during the American Civil War in the 1860s. It was originally used to describe a line within a military prison beyond which prisoners would be shot. The term later evolved to refer to a time limit or boundary by which a task must be completed, especially in journalism and project management.
See also: dead, deadbeat, deaden, deadliness, deadlock, deadly, deadness, deadpan, undead.