target date

noun

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

Examples of target date in a Sentence

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Murray revealed that Australia would be the next league to launch with a 2026 target date. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024 The only external candidate to leak so far has been NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who met with the board last year, but with a 2026 target date, candidates at other companies with upcoming contract renewals could become available. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 The airline industry is committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions, with a target date of 2050. Ted Reed, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The Sustainable Development Goals are a set of global targets agreed upon by 193 U.N. member states, including the U.S, with a target date of 2030. Jirair Ratevosian, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 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 25 Nov. 2024.

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