set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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The Bucharest Tribunal ruled in April that a trial could move forward but did not set a date, with all four denying the allegations against them.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
During a Thursday, Jan. 16 appearance on the Today show, the Bridgerton star, 29, briefly spoke to host Craig Melvin about her romance with the actor, revealing that the couple — who got engaged in May 2024 — have not yet set a date for their wedding.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Amazon had no comment, while an insider said the company had not yet set a date for the show’s return.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
This launch could occur in April, although ULA has not set a date.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
During a Thursday, Jan. 16 appearance on the Today show, the Bridgerton star, 29, briefly spoke to host Craig Melvin about her romance with the actor, revealing that the couple — who got engaged in May 2024 — have not yet set a date for their wedding.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Amazon had no comment, while an insider said the company had not yet set a date for the show’s return.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
This launch could occur in April, although ULA has not set a date.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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