Deadline

How it is used

One of the most frequent words at work. You set, meet, miss or extend a deadline; deadlines can be tight, strict or firm. It is often combined with a time: a Friday deadline, a 5 p.m. deadline.

Example sentences

1. The deadline for the final report is Friday at 5 p.m.

2. We missed the deadline because the client changed the requirements twice.

3. Is there any chance we can extend the deadline by a week?

Common collocations

• meet a deadline
• miss a deadline
• tight deadline
• extend the deadline
• the deadline is approaching

Related terms

• ASAPShort for as soon as possible: used when something should be done or sent without any delay.
• EODShort for end of day: the end of the working day, used as an informal deadline in emails and chat messages.
• push backTo move a planned date or time to later; also, to resist or argue against a request, plan or decision.
• timelineA plan that shows when each stage of a project or process will happen, or the total time available to complete it.
• behind scheduleLater than planned; not making progress as fast as the schedule says it should.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• deadline · Project Management
• deadline · Journalism & Media
• deadline · Office & Administration

More terms: Deadlines and Scheduling

• reschedule
• time zone
• postpone
• availability
• calendar invite
• on track
• bring forward
• due
• overdue
• call off
• running late
• prioritize