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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Severe weather, compliance with environmental regulations, deficient waterproofing, missing firewall separations and other construction issues prompted delays from the initial construction completion target date of June 1, 2024. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump faces a choice ahead of a Feb. 1 target date for his tariffs to begin kicking in: revenue or revenge? Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 But even some Tesla bulls have doubts about Musk’s target dates. Chris Isidore, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 Nearly half of Americans ages 55 to 64 don’t feel prepared to retire by their target date, according to a survey from the American Savings Education Council, which polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults in early 2024. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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