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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The palace had initially announced a due date in early spring. Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 This bill identifies the current premium and past premium amounts that are due and the due date. Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 To reduce burden and confusion, the provision would require a person to file both the FATCA and FBAR forms with the IRS with a tax return (or, if no return is filed, at the same time and in the same manner as such a return) by the due date of the tax return. Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 Whereas multiples routinely are kept in NICUs until their due date, the Abrahams quads were discharged on Jan. 7, exactly one month before their original due date; and whereas multiples often are discharged at separate times, the Abrahams got lucky again. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for due date

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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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