Deadline: meaning, definitions and examples

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deadline

[ ˈdɛd.laɪn ]

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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.

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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.

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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

Word origin

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.