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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances
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Recent Examples of date
Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
In this photo taken from footage released by Russia's Pacific Fleet on August 25, 2025, a United States destroyer appears to monitor a Russian and Chinese joint naval patrol in the Pacific Ocean on an unspecified date in August.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
On the Spotify chart of the 50 top songs in Nigeria dated August 22, where many songs feature multiple collaborators, only four women total appeared.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Shares, which are up about 43% year to date, gained more than 1% following the upgrade.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
In this photo taken from footage released by Russia's Pacific Fleet on August 25, 2025, a United States destroyer appears to monitor a Russian and Chinese joint naval patrol in the Pacific Ocean on an unspecified date in August.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Dallas Symphony Orchestra The B-plot for episode 10 features Bobby and Connie finally dating as adults.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
On the Spotify chart of the 50 top songs in Nigeria dated August 22, where many songs feature multiple collaborators, only four women total appeared.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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To schedule an appointment, please call the Lottery Player Relations office at 844-887-6836, option 2.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But on a recent Wednesday afternoon, seven of nine appointments were rescheduled.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The duration was roughly the same as Payton’s second offseason as the coach of the Broncos came to a close.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Most recently, Swift made her debut on Travis' New Heights podcast, where the two detailed the start of their love story — and shared a glimpse into the singer's forthcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl — over the course of its two-hour duration.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The 2025 Silver Medallion awards, better known as the Festival Tributes, will go to Baumbach, Hawke and Panahi, each accompanied by on-stage conversations and screenings of their latest works.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the skin rashes that often accompany this disease can lead to feelings of embarrassment and self-consciousness.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Yes, after nearly half a century, the downtown festival remains free to attend, easily drawing 325,000 patrons who simply walk right in and enjoy the music.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to the association, the colony required citizens to attend church and allowed militias to enforce the rule.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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What's more, Venus and Jupiter's cosmic rendezvous should take place against a backdrop of bright stars – including Orion, Taurus, Gemini and Sirius, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Practicing for the moon Selected with NASA's second group of astronauts in 1962, Lovell first launched aboard Gemini 7, the first mission to include a rendezvous with another crewed spacecraft (Gemini 6).—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This feature is among the most significant advantages of shopping online, and consumers do not have to schedule appointments and miss time at work.—
Jason Phillips,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mace's approach to the campaign has been to aggressively court Trump's support while also staking out her own brand.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Universities in China and Hong Kong have courted international transfers from Harvard, while more and more Chinese scientists have left the U.S. for China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Cage, who had previously romanced Brooke Shields, went on to marry five times, with one of those marriages only lasting four days.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Austin Nichols, who famously romanced Brooke Davis on The CW’s One Tree Hill, is joining the cast of the Netflix drama in its upcoming seventh season, TVLine has confirmed, though details about his character remain under wraps for now.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
14 July 2025
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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