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exceed the deadline vs overrun the deadline

Both 'exceed the deadline' and 'overrun the deadline' are correct and can be used interchangeably to indicate that a deadline has been passed or not met.
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exceed the deadline

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to go beyond the set deadline or to surpass the specified time limit.

Examples:

  • The project exceeded the deadline by two weeks.
  • We must ensure that we do not exceed the deadline for submission.
  • The team worked hard to ensure they did not exceed the deadline.
  • It is important to plan well to avoid exceeding the deadline.
  • The company policy does not allow projects to exceed the deadline.
  • It won't be just me they send next time you exceed the deadline.
  • how it justifies the fact that Portuguese farmers' applications are disqualified if they exceed the deadline by 25 days, whereas for the Portuguese state a four-year delay in paying aids due appears to be acceptable; -
  • whereas the EU's average transposition deficit amounts to 1.7% when taking into account the cases in which the transposition time of a directive exceeds the deadline and in which infringement proceedings for non-conformity have been initiated by the Commission,
  • For service activities in Group A (lightly-regulated occupations) the transitional period shall not exceed five years and for service activities in Group B, it shall not exceed ten years from the deadline laid down in Article 45.
  • In any event, the deadline for receiving the final reply shall not exceed 35 business days.
  • Parliament fought hard to ensure that under no circumstances may the deadline for public authorities to pay a bill exceed 60 days.
  • they may not exceed the maximum quantity available for each tendering deadline.
  • The whole procedure for presenting all necessary proposals to mobilise the Fund, as laid down by the deadlines in the previous paragraphs, may not exceed a period of 3 months after reception of the application from the State concerned.
  • The main concerns of Parliament are fully reflected in the Council's common position, and the modifications to the deadlines introduced by Council do not exceed those proposed by Parliament excessively.
  • (6) In order to enable effective checks to be made on compliance with the requirement not to exceed the 1 million tonnes ceiling, it is necessary to impose a deadline for disposing of quantities of by-products intended for the non-feed or non-food markets.
  • Delivered 10 days after the deadline.
  • The deadline for juilliard is this week.
  • The deadlines apply irrespective of any appeal procedure or official publication requirement.
  • The deadline to remove all restrictions is 2011.
  • The deadline for incompletes has passed.
  • The deadline should therefore be set.
  • Unfortunately, we missed the deadline for tabling normal amendments.
  • The deadline for providing these treatment facilities was 31 December 2000.
  • The deadline correlates to article 25 of the MID.
  • The deadline for submitting proposals was 23 May 2008.

Alternatives:

  • miss the deadline
  • be late for the deadline
  • fail to meet the deadline
  • go past the deadline
  • pass the deadline

overrun the deadline

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means to surpass the set deadline or to go beyond the specified time limit.

Examples:

  • The construction project overran the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances.
  • The team was worried that they might overrun the deadline for the project.
  • It is crucial to monitor progress to avoid overrunning the deadline.
  • The company faced financial penalties for overrunning the deadline.
  • The report was delayed and overran the deadline set by the client.
  • 4. Any reductions made pursuant to Article 13 of Decision 94/729/EC and particularly those resulting from overruns of deadlines shall be made without prejudice to the subsequent accounts clearance decision.
  • Any overrun of deadlines during September and October shall be taken into account in the accounts clearance decision except where noted before the final decision of the financial year relating to advances.
  • In accordance with Article 5(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 [3], any overrun of deadlines during August, September and October is to be taken into account in the clearance of accounts decision.
  • projects were approved before they were entirely ready, as indicated by the fact that budgets were overrun and implementation deadlines were missed.
  • Where payment deadlines are laid down by Community legislation, any overrun of those deadlines by the paying agencies shall make the payments ineligible for Community financing, except in the cases, conditions and limits determined, according to the principle of proportionality.
  • If an overrun is observed for certain base areas or sub-base areas, the Member State shall establish for these, the percentage of overrun, calculated with two decimal places according to the deadline fixed in Article 6 of this Regulation.
  • Where there is an overrun of the quantity which remains available for intervention, the Commission shall fix and publish not later than the fourth working day following the deadline for the submission of offers, an award coefficient to six decimal places to be applied to the quantities.
  • The Republic troops have overrun the village perimeter.
  • All this excitement has overrun the circuits in my counterpart here.
  • We humans have used our greater intelligence to overrun the planet.
  • We need to overrun the main garrison From the west.
  • It appears that we've overrun the entire 255th mechanized regiment who have fled.
  • By the time we figure that pattern out, these distortions may have completely overrun the ship.
  • The workers were to overrun the intellectuals.
  • What if Charlie overruns the camp?
  • If you shut down this shop, Majima will overrun the police station.
  • With such a power, I knew the undead could overrun the Earth.
  • I apologise once again to colleagues who were on the list to speak, but we have overrun the time allocated.
  • He knows that if we do it the Russians will overrun the world and conquer it without weapons.
  • Soon that idea will be put into action, and we'll overrun the school.

Alternatives:

  • exceed the deadline
  • miss the deadline
  • be late for the deadline
  • fail to meet the deadline
  • go past the deadline

Related Comparisons

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