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Deadline

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/ˈdedlaɪn/nounCore term

In office & administration, deadline means: The latest date or time by which a piece of work must be finished, a document submitted or a payment made.

In Turkish: son teslim tarihi, son tarih, termin

How it is used

One of the most common office words. You meet, miss, extend or set a deadline. A tight deadline leaves very little time. Use "by" with deadlines: "by Friday", "by 5 p.m."

Example sentences

  1. The deadline for expense claims is the 25th of each month.

  2. We missed the deadline by one day, so I've asked the client for an extension.

Common collocations

  • meet a deadline
  • miss a deadline
  • tight deadline
  • extend a deadline
  • deadline for
  • scheduleTo arrange for a meeting, call or task to happen at a particular date and time, and usually to add it to a calendar.
  • reminderA message or alert that helps someone remember something they need to do, such as attend a meeting, pay an invoice or meet a deadline.
  • prioritiseTo decide which tasks are the most important or urgent and deal with them first.
  • chase upTo contact someone again to remind them about something they have not done yet, such as replying, paying or sending a document.

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