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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When Yu Yu’s due date approached in the summer of 2018, Rogers took paternity leave from the Fed and flew to China to be present for the birth of his new daughter. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 She was finally released from the hospital on May 5, which was supposed to be her due date, and has since lived a healthy life. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 These can be weeks before the official tuition due date, to make sure funds arrive in time. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Per previous reporting, Skokie is looking to replace more than 11,000 lead water lines, giving them a deadline of 34 years — or until 2061 — from the April 2027 due date of their replacement plan submission. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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