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due date

American

[doo dayt] / ˈdu ˌdeɪt /

noun

plural

due dates

the specific day on which something is due to be completed, paid, submitted, etc.

Other Word Forms

due-date adjective

Example Sentences

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The problems meant the couple's baby boy, Lucky, had to be delivered seven weeks before his due date.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Having fallen pregnant there with a Guinean man who left to try to get to the EU, Soumah went into labour more than two months before her due date.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Our first child was stillborn 10 days before her due date in March 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

That is what Nelson, who has 10 credit cards, does: One column is dedicated to the balance due date, and the others track all the rewards points he needs to use and by what date.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Dad did lots more as Mom got closer to her due date.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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