tight deadline

collocation in English

meaningsoftightanddeadline

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tight
adjective
adverb
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/
(held or kept together) firmly ...
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deadline
noun[C]
uk
/ˈded.laɪn/us
/ˈded.laɪn/
a time or day by which something must ...
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(Definition oftightanddeadlinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftight deadline

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This date, which already represents a verytightdeadline, is to be postponed by at least one year, maybe even two.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Thetightdeadlinethat has now been set is important to enable the process to continue.
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Before we could have proper consultation in a local authority area, we would come up against a verytightdeadline.
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We had a verytightdeadlinefor producing the report and holding consultations.
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Will she keep an open mind on extending that time limit if there is evidence that some clients genuinely cannot cope with thattightdeadline?
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The environmental benefits that they bring can then be achieved, so atightdeadlinemakes sense.
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We realise that we have set ourselves atightdeadline.
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Although that allows for another couple of months, it may still be atightdeadline.
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They were rather lucky, in terms of foot and mouth, that it remained within that programme, but the principle of atightdeadlineis correct anyway.
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Thetightdeadlineof 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakersemphasizing creativity and teamwork skills.
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Thetightdeadlinemeant that research into the vessel's configuration could not be completed, preventing full restoration of sections below the waterline.
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So as to meet thetightdeadline, the editorial staff and art director had to make severe cuts.
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The task was usually against atightdeadline, such as a public unveiling at a vehicle rally.
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Facing atightdeadline, city council voted in favor of the deal rather than risk losing the primary tenant of their arena.
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Working to atightdeadline, he completes the opera and conducts its premiere.
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There is a sense of frenetic activity as many individuals try to collate masses of information under extraordinarily tight deadlines.
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These programs are generally under a great deal of pressure to give answers under tight deadlines.
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Tight deadlines, very short periods of consultation and a lack of resources have all acted against participation.
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The problem, which is ironic considering what has gone before, is often that everyone is suddenly working to tight deadlines.
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Although that might seem like confusion to the outsider, mostly it is not—it is a lot of people working very hard to very tight deadlines.
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