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deadline
the latest time by which work must be finished
Synonyms
- cutoff
- limit
- due date
Antonyms
- open-ended period
- unlimited time
deadline in a sentence
The deadline for the poster contest is Friday afternoon.
With the deadline only one day away, Priya finished the last page of her report.
Where it comes from
From English dead 'fixed' plus line 'boundary'
Memory hook
A DEADLINE is the line marking when your time is up.
Read it in context
- Testing a New Shield Science