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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