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plural of date
1
as in rendezvous
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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Relevance
2
as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

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dates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of date
1
as in accompanies
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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2
as in attends
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
  • While the James Bond-famous Belle Époque Casino is well known, the wine cellar holds plenty of treasures and just as many secret rendezvous with a less of the limelight.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • After its historic rendezvous with comet Halley in 1986, Giotto was switched off to save it for a planned rendezvous with another comet, called Grigg–Skjellerup.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There's also a wide range of upgrades that will make the vehicle more reliable, adding redundancy and the ability to operate for longer durations in space.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Those with a Pro plan will be able to generate videos with higher resolutions and longer durations.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, the surge in tourism often accompanies bustling crowds, especially in peak seasons.
    Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This time around, Madea accompanies her friend Eileen (Anna Maria Horsford) to a small, rural town to visit the latter's daughter, Lacey (Tika Sumpter).
    Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Carrie Underwood attends the 2024 Songwriters Hall Of Fame induction and awards gala on June 13, 2024, in New York City.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Ferrell is fan of the Los Angeles Kings and regularly attends their games, but never as Buddy the Elf.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With healthcare workers in short supply, patients—especially those in rural and underserved areas—face longer wait times for appointments.
    Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But there are hundreds or thousands of potential appointments still to come in the middle levels of the bureaucracy where other tech figures could end up.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The shooting comes less than two days before Christmas, one of the busiest shopping times of the year.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dates. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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