The deadline
Example: Deadline sets final date for completing financial tasks or payments
Definition
"The deadline" in finance refers to the final date by which financial tasks or payments must be completed to avoid penalties or delays. It is a fixed point in time that marks the end of a period for fulfilling obligations such as submitting reports, paying bills, or completing transactions.
Etymology
The term "deadline" originally comes from the printing industry and military contexts where it meant a line that must not be crossed. In finance, it adopted the meaning of a strict time limit for completing tasks. Interestingly, the word combines "dead," implying finality, and "line," a boundary, emphasizing the seriousness of the cutoff.
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"The deadline" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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