target date

noun

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

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Many investors choose mutual funds or target date funds within these accounts. James Brewer, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The looming target dates are sparking a sense of urgency in the group. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025 In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025 Here's a timeline of the Starliner mission: April 2, 2024 NASA officials say the target date for the Boeing Starliner's first crewed flight test is no earlier than May 6. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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