deadline

US /ˈdedlaɪn/

Definition

the point in time at which something must be completed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

We often have to work overtime to meet tight deadlines at the end of the quarter.

Easy meet the deadline
to fulfill, satisfy, or encounter regarding the deadline
Medium tight deadline for submissions
describing tight deadline for submissions (closely constrained or constricted or constricting)
Hard extend the deadline by two weeks
to extend the deadline by two weeks, meaning to extend in scope or range or area
Very Hard looming deadline hanging overhead
to looming deadline hanging overhead, meaning to come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
Easy registration deadline
describing registration deadline (the act of enrolling)

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