meeting deadlines
Finishing work promptly
Meeting deadlines means completing work by the required time.
The phrase emphasizes reliability and time management—someone who consistently meets deadlines delivers on schedule.
She has a reputation for meeting deadlines, even under pressure.
The opposite, missing deadlines, suggests disorganization or being overwhelmed.
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
- time crunchInsufficient period remaining
- crunch timeHigh-pressure final stretch
- pressureForce upon contact
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
rush · last minute · overtime · countdown · submission · punctual · timely · stress · calendar · schedule · sprint · hustle · eleventh-hour · under the wire · down to the wire · beat the clock · tick · clock
- responsibilitiesfollowing through, babysitting, supervising, complying
- work habitspunctuality, attendance, productivity, professionalism, reliability
- obligationsobligations, contractual obligations, jury duty, contract, military service
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
- dutiesduty, task, obligation, moral obligation, responsibility
- self-disciplineself-discipline, self-control, self-regulation, restraint, impulse control
meeting deadlinesprocrastinating
Postponing what needs doing
procrastination · dragging one's feet · delaying · stalling · foot-dragging
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