| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | achievable | possible to meet |
| 2. | aggressive | very demanding in timing |
| 3. | agreed | accepted by all sides |
| 4. | ambitious | challenging but possible |
| 5. | annual | due once each year |
| 6. | anticipated | expected to happen soon |
| 7. | approaching | coming nearer in time |
| 8. | back-to-back | scheduled with no gap |
| 9. | binding | officially enforceable |
| 10. | brutal | very harsh and difficult |
| 11. | busy | full of work and due dates |
| 12. | client-facing | visible to clients |
| 13. | close | almost due |
| 14. | concurrent | happening at the same time |
| 15. | confidential | kept from public knowledge |
| 16. | contractual | required by contract terms |
| 17. | court-ordered | required by a legal order |
| 18. | critical | extremely important and time-sensitive |
| 19. | cutoff | latest accepted time |
| 20. | daily | due every day |
| 21. | deferred | delayed until later |
| 22. | delayed | happening later than planned |
| 23. | doable | possible with effort |
| 24. | drop-dead | final with no extension |
| 25. | due | required by a certain time |
| 26. | eleventh-hour | at the latest possible moment |
| 27. | end-of-day | due by day’s end |
| 28. | end-of-month | due by month’s end |
| 29. | end-of-quarter | due by quarter’s end |
| 30. | end-of-week | due by week’s end |
| 31. | end-of-year | due by year’s end |
| 32. | estimated | based on an informed guess |
| 33. | extended | given more time |
| 34. | feasible | practical to accomplish |
| 35. | final | last and not extendable |
| 36. | firm | fixed and not easily changed |
| 37. | fixed | set for a specific time |
| 38. | flexible | able to be adjusted |
| 39. | floating | not tied to one date |
| 40. | hard | difficult to meet |
| 41. | hectic | very busy and rushed |
| 42. | hourly | due every hour |
| 43. | ideal | best possible timing |
| 44. | immediate | requiring action right away |
| 45. | imminent | about to happen very soon |
| 46. | impossible | unable to be met |
| 47. | inflexible | not easily adjusted |
| 48. | internal | set within an organization |
| 49. | last-minute | happening just before due time |
| 50. | locked-in | fixed and not changeable |
| 51. | long-term | set far in the future |
| 52. | looming | approaching and hard to ignore |
| 53. | make-or-break | decisive for success or failure |
| 54. | manageable | not too difficult to meet |
| 55. | mandated | officially required |
| 56. | milestone | key point in a schedule |
| 57. | missed | not met on time |
| 58. | monthly | due every month |
| 59. | negotiable | open to discussion |
| 60. | next-day | due by the following day |
| 61. | nonnegotiable | not open to change |
| 62. | open | not yet firmly fixed |
| 63. | optimistic | hopeful and possibly too soon |
| 64. | outstanding | still not completed |
| 65. | overdue | past the required time |
| 66. | overlapping | sharing some of the same time |
| 67. | pending | awaiting completion or decision |
| 68. | postponed | moved to a later time |
| 69. | pressing | requiring quick action |
| 70. | private | not publicly shared |
| 71. | projected | expected for a future time |
| 72. | promised | committed to by someone |
| 73. | provisional | temporary and subject to change |
| 74. | public | known to the public |
| 75. | quarterly | due every three months |
| 76. | realistic | practical and achievable |
| 77. | recurring | happening repeatedly over time |
| 78. | regulatory | set by official rules |
| 79. | required | needed by rule or demand |
| 80. | rescheduled | changed to another time |
| 81. | rigid | very strict and fixed |
| 82. | rolling | continuing on an ongoing basis |
| 83. | same-day | due on the same day |
| 84. | scheduled | set for a planned time |
| 85. | short-term | set for the near future |
| 86. | slipping | moving later than intended |
| 87. | stacked | crowded close together |
| 88. | staggered | set at different times |
| 89. | statutory | required by law |
| 90. | strict | firmly enforced without flexibility |
| 91. | target | intended completion date |
| 92. | tentative | not yet fully fixed |
| 93. | tight | allowing very little time |
| 94. | time-sensitive | affected by timing |
| 95. | unforgiving | allowing no delay or error |
| 96. | unrealistic | not practical to meet |
| 97. | upcoming | happening soon |
| 98. | urgent | needing immediate attention |
| 99. | weekly | due every week |
| 100. | workable | able to function in practice |
