- a point in time by which something must be done
- I prefer to work to a deadline.
- deadline for something The deadline for applications is 30 April.
Extra Examples- It will be a struggle to meet the deadline.
- She began to panic as the deadline approached.
- The Wednesday deadline passed without any communication from the rebel leader.
- The deadline set by the High Court is Monday 3rd March.
- We're asking them to extend the deadline.
- They're working to a very tight deadline.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- tight
- face
- have
- work to
- …
- approach
- loom
- near
- …
- before a/the deadline
- by a/the deadline
- deadline for
- …
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