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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Both firms set a date of April 25 on which the price hike would take effect.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has not yet set a date for a confirmation hearing.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Though Musk touted another launch in four to six weeks on X on Thursday, SpaceX has not officially set a date for the ninth Starship launch.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The race to replace Thompson — whom Randolph Bracy also waged a heated campaign against and lost last year — hasn’t been officially set, as the governor hasn’t yet set a date for the special election.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has not yet set a date for a confirmation hearing.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Though Musk touted another launch in four to six weeks on X on Thursday, SpaceX has not officially set a date for the ninth Starship launch.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The race to replace Thompson — whom Randolph Bracy also waged a heated campaign against and lost last year — hasn’t been officially set, as the governor hasn’t yet set a date for the special election.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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