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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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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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date

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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
The Eagles’ Sphere residency continues on Friday (Jan. 24) and Saturday (Jan. 25), followed by four February dates (14, 15, 21, 22). Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025 The production seems to have been given zero access to these bachelor’s dates or online interactions; instead, they are recounted as unsurprising post-game chastise sessions, with Hao reiterating his principles while the other men nod along or squirm a bit. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
This reference, which dates to 2020, comes as a full kit. Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025 The letter was dated Jan. 22, one day after Boohoo shareholders rejected a Frasers proposal to remove chairman Mahmud Kamani from the board. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for date 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
  • The American Civil Liberties Union sued Monday night over the birthright citizenship order and submitted a legal filing in an ongoing case over the cancellation of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Outside of Trump's Cabinet, some of Trump's other appointments who will work alongside him in the White House may have been impacted by the potential changes to birthright citizenship.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The severity of these complications depends on the duration and intensity of exposure.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Usually, time limits apply for durations less than six months.
    Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The watch is accompanied by an extract from the Audemars Piguet archives, though no other accessories are available.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
  • While targets can focus efforts and create accountability, they must be accompanied by robust unconscious bias training and inclusive, psychologically safe environments.
    London Business School, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To attend the panel or learn more about the Opportunity Scholarship program, contact Executive Director of Philanthropy Barbara Edwards at (858) 414-0320.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Lili Estefan, host of Univision’s El Gordo y la Flaca, attended the resort’s 50th year anniversary in October.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This smells like: An elicit, moonlit rendezvous in a fantastical orchard—where the dress code is leather and smudged lipstick.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Mission controllers weren’t able to communicate with the probe during the maneuver, and will have to wait about three days to pick up a signal that the spacecraft survived its rendezvous with the sun.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The social media influencer, known for high-profile relationships with actors Michael B. Jordan, Damson Idris and rapper Future, is the subject of an exclusive interview and photo shoot for the iconic men’s magazine, returning to newsstands on Feb. 10 for the first time in nearly five years.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In the time since the company was founded, online discourse has hardly become more empathetic, and America’s divisions haven’t healed.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Buckley’s mother, Mary Guibert, said Pitt’s efforts to court her approval included inviting her to lunch at his home, and even his wedding to Jennifer Aniston.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • However, the Wall Street Journal reported in April the plan was scrapped in an attempt to court Black and Hispanic voters ahead of the presidential election.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
    Alex Williams, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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