deadline
noun
a specific time or date by which you have to do something
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noun
the date on which something is planned or expected to happen, for example when money must be paid or when a pregnant woman expects to have her baby
noun
a date printed on food products to show that they should not be sold after that date because they will no longer be good to eat
the latest possible time for doing something
the latest time that it is possible to do something
adjective
something that is due at a particular time or date must be completed by that time or date
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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