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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Amazon had no comment, while an insider said the company had not yet set a date for the show’s return.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
This launch could occur in April, although ULA has not set a date.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is continuing to upload the entire JFK file collection to its website but has not yet set a date for its completion.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Spirit plans to relist its shares on a stock exchange but hasn’t set a date yet.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
This launch could occur in April, although ULA has not set a date.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
What Happens Next The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is continuing to upload the entire JFK file collection to its website but has not yet set a date for its completion.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Spirit plans to relist its shares on a stock exchange but hasn’t set a date yet.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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