initialism🔤 abbreviation
EOD
end of day
What it means
EOD stands for 'end of day.' In work contexts it sets a deadline for the close of the working day — usually around 5 or 6 p.m. in the relevant time zone. It's a softer, more flexible deadline than a specific clock time.
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Examples
- Can you get me the draft by EOD?
- I'll have it done by EOD Friday at the latest.
- Let's circle back on this by EOD tomorrow.
- The numbers need to be final by EOD.
Where it comes from
An office initialism that became standard in email after remote and global teams made 'by 5 o'clock' ambiguous across time zones.
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