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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Persons who shopped at Trader Joe's between March 5, 2019, and July 19, 2019, and who submit valid claim forms before the due date are eligible. —
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 One option is filing a tax extension via Form 4868, which pushes the due date to October 15. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 A week later, in December 2022, her daughter was born two months before her due date. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for due date
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Harper’s Bazaar didn’t report a due date for her third child. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 One option is filing a tax extension via Form 4868, which pushes the due date to October 15. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 A week later, in December 2022, her daughter was born two months before her due date. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for due date
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“Due date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/due%20date. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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