deadline

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
noun
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Definition

1

the latest time you must finish something

Submit the report before the deadline.

2

a line you must not cross, or you will be killed

Prisoners feared the deadline in the yard.

Synonyms

due date cut‑off time limit

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