deadline

noun1 of 2

a date or time before which something must be done

• “Even if the winning email arrives, the deadline is today.”Tatoeba
• “She engaged herself to complete the task before the deadline.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To render an item non-mission-capable; to ground an aircraft, etc.