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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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2
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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verb

1
as in to accompany
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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as in to attend
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Recent Examples of date
Noun
While the date remains several years away, the massive task of building potentially two stadiums means the teams are quickly running out of runway to make key decisions about locations. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 China’s targets are generally seen as a direction rather than an actual figure to be achieved by a specific date. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Priest Ranch in Napa Valley dates to 1869, established by Gold Rush prospector James Joshua Priest. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 At the time, Buell had been dating musician Todd Rundgren, who Liv believed was her father. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
  • The first step is to call the office at 913-599-5000 to schedule an appointment.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The takeaway is both profound and accessible: the body responds to frequency, not just duration.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Researchers measured the occurrence and durations of the dogs' gaze at their owners after hearing a familiar phrase.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Diddy's Friday hearing was attended by his son, Justin Combs, and his mom, Janice Combs.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • On April 13, Princess Eugenie, 35, attended the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain with her husband Jack Brooksbank, sister Princess Beatrice, brother-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, cousin Zara Tindall and Zara's husband, Mike Tindall, and cousin Peter Phillips with his girlfriend, Harriet Sperling.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But during rendezvous with the space station, the Starliner experienced propulsion system problems and NASA eventually ruled out bringing the crew down on the Boeing spacecraft.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • At this time last year, 44 homicides had been reported in the city, according to Star data.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Emilia Pérez star courted controversy after past problematic posts resurfaced.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In power since last summer, Starmer is once more attempting to court China, although without Cameron’s enthusiasm.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One of the rooms touches on how Cartier has given life to the ideas and dreams of its clients — a hefty list of kings, queens and aristocrats.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Performing there had been a dream of mine, so that day made big impact on my life.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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