set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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Lyttleton and West set a date on which to meet later that year.
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Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
But the judge has already set a date for a hearing on December 23rd.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The court will now set a date for the judicial review.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Netflix has set a date for Zero Day: The conspiracy thriller starring Oscar winner Robert De Niro will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20 on the streamer, TVLine has learned.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
But the judge has already set a date for a hearing on December 23rd.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The court will now set a date for the judicial review.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Netflix has set a date for Zero Day: The conspiracy thriller starring Oscar winner Robert De Niro will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20 on the streamer, TVLine has learned.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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