due date
Definition
- Noun:
- The date on which something is required or expected to be completed, paid, or submitted: A "due date" is a specific, predetermined deadline. It is most commonly used for financial obligations, academic assignments, or official submissions.
Usage
- The term "due date" specifies a fixed point in time by which an action must be taken or a condition must be met. It implies an expectation or requirement.
- It is typically used in formal or official contexts, such as finance, education, and project management.
Examples
- Noun:
- The due date for your final paper is December 15th.
- Please ensure your loan payment is made by the due date to avoid late fees.
- The library book's due date is printed on the slip inside the cover.
Advanced Usage
- "Past due date": Describes something that has not been completed or paid by the required deadline.
- The invoice is now past its due date, and interest charges will apply.
- "Set a due date": To establish or assign a deadline.
- The manager will set a due date for the project deliverables.
Variants and Related Words
- Deadline (n): A time limit for finishing something. (Often used interchangeably with "due date," though "deadline" can feel more urgent or final.)
- The deadline for applications is Friday.
- Maturity date (n): In finance, the date on which a financial instrument, like a bond, becomes due for payment. (A specific type of due date.)
- The bond's maturity date is in 2030.
Synonyms
- Deadline: The latest time by which something must be done.
- Expiration date: The date after which something is no longer valid (common for products, offers, or documents).
- Cut-off date: A date after which something will no longer be accepted.
Related Phrases
- Due by: Indicates the latest acceptable time for submission.
- The report is due by 5 PM.
- Fall due: To become payable or required on a specific date.
- The next installment falls due next month.
Related Idioms
- "The due date is looming": The deadline is approaching quickly and causing concern.
- With the due date looming, the team worked late into the night.
Noun
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the date on which an obligation must be repaid
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