target date

noun

: the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota

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That’s because for years, target date funds have been overweight in international stocks, said Jason Kephart, a senior principal of multi-asset strategy ratings at Morningstar. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 In any scenario: Take a look at your investments Many investors choose to ignore target dates in 529 plans and allocate the money themselves. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 The Bucks provided the update on the seven-time all-NBA guard’s status without offering a target date for his potential return. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump administration is offering a new message on trade ahead of the April 2 target date to apply reciprocal tariffs on countries that put levies on U.S. goods. Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of target date was in 1945

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“Target date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20date. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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