due date
noun
1
: the day by which something must be done, paid, etc.
The due date for the assignment is Friday.
Tomorrow's the due date for our electricity bill.
2
: the day when a woman is expected to give birth
She started having contractions two weeks before her due date.
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As the due date nears, one thing seems certain—this name isn't going anywhere.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
On Wednesday, May 21, morning news anchor Olivia Jaquith opened her live, three-hour telecast with some exciting news about her incoming baby, who was already two days past his due date.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Defense questioning of Cassie ends Friday Cassie, who is pregnant with her third child and nearing her due date, spent four days on the witness stand.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
For most tax filers, April 15 is the due date for federal returns and taxes.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
On Wednesday, May 21, morning news anchor Olivia Jaquith opened her live, three-hour telecast with some exciting news about her incoming baby, who was already two days past his due date.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Defense questioning of Cassie ends Friday Cassie, who is pregnant with her third child and nearing her due date, spent four days on the witness stand.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
For most tax filers, April 15 is the due date for federal returns and taxes.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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