Synonyms for
Deadlines
Definition
Deadlines are the dates by which something must be finished or submitted.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- meet the deadline
- miss the deadline
- extend the deadline
- strict deadline
- tight deadline
- imminent deadline
- set a deadline
- adhere to the deadline
Word family
Usage note
While 'deadline' often refers to a specific date or time, it can also imply a point beyond which something is no longer acceptable or valid. It is commonly used in professional and academic contexts.
Example sentences
- I have three deadlines this week.
- The deadline for the project is tomorrow.
- I hate working under tight deadlines.
- I missed the deadline for the scholarship application.
- The editor extended the deadline for the article.
Quotes
A deadline is a powerful thing.
Deadlines refine the mind.
Deadlines are meant to be broken. And I just keep breaking them.