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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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When Congress passed the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in 1996, it imposed strict filing deadlines, strengthened rules against multiple petitions, and expanded deference to state court decisions.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

These are contracts with consequences: If the company doesn’t meet those deadlines, it must pay its customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

After multiple deadlines and threats of fresh attacks, traders don’t seem to believe that further escalation is a genuine risk.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It wasn’t like they had us doing important work, or that we had deadlines to meet.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken