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 company can then set a date for its shareholder meeting to vote on the split, which has already been approved by the board.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
DeSantis, for his part, has yet to formally set a date for that special election.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The city has not yet set a date for full completion of the project.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
With the 88-77 victory, the Lynx set a date with the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
DeSantis, for his part, has yet to formally set a date for that special election.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The city has not yet set a date for full completion of the project.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
With the 88-77 victory, the Lynx set a date with the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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