The phrase "a deadline to settle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific time by which an agreement or resolution must be reached.
Example: "The company has set a deadline to settle the dispute before the end of the month."
Alternatives: "a time limit to resolve" or "a due date for agreement".
State-controlled Gazprom said Ukraine will have to pay in advance for gas from now on after it missed a deadline to settle its energy debt.
A Resolution Eludes Ground Zero Negotiators Negotiators trying to resolve the fate of ground zero worked into the night, trying to beat a deadline to settle their financial differences over a significant realignment of the rebuilding plans.
J.P. Morgan already missed a deadline to settle with WorldCom investors, and Mr. Harrison's statement suggests that, unlike Citigroup, the bank plans to contest the charges rather than settle.
The consortium, headed by Spain's Sacyr with Italian, Belgian and Panamanian partners, has threatened to stop work on the $5.25 billion project unless the PCA pays for big cost overruns (a deadline to settle the impasse came and went this week).
The two men agreed on that as a deadline to settle the future of Dragon's Grave.
Microsoft Settlement Mulled As Deadline Looms Microsoft and government antitrust officials are weighing options in light of a court-imposed Nov. 2 deadline to settle the case or prepare for hearings on how to prevent future violations by the software giant.
One was Mat Latos, the right-hander acquired at the trade deadline to settle an injury-riddled rotation who was so bad, he was released in mid-September, and the other Joel Peralta, the right-handed reliever who turns 40 next week.
In college, I waited until almost the final deadline to settle on a major -- in the end choosing psychology, though not with complete conviction.
Negotiators worked frantically ahead of a midnight ET (0400 GMT) U.S.-imposed deadline to settle differences, with both sides making concessions to seal the deal.
The company has missed deadlines to settle specifications with Motorola, its prime contractor -- which is expected to be replaced by Hughes Space Systems, ICO's prime contractor.
MINNEAPOLIS — A deadline from management to settle a nearly yearlong lockout of the Minnesota Orchestra players expired on Sunday, but both sides appeared willing to continue negotiations.
