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

Recent Examples on the Web The amount of employees’ money that Big Tech 401(k) plans have invested in fossil fuels, especially through target date funds, is stunning. Andrew Behar, Fortune, 22 May 2024 The target date for initial piloted CCP flights was 2017. William Harwood, CBS News, 7 May 2024 But despite a target date of Feb. 15, the plans kept getting postponed due to various challenges such as getting through the Israeli checkpoints. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024 According to the update, a notice has been filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of Mailing Services with a target date of July 14, 2024, if approved. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for target date 

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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