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 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 The Big 12 Conference will delay the launch of its Big 12 Mexico program with a new target date of 2025, the league announced Tuesday. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 The country aims to zero out its carbon emissions by 2060, while Aramco’s net-zero target date is 2050. Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024 Residents of Ithaca, N.Y., are working together to try to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — 20 years earlier than the target date the White House set for the rest of the country. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 Additionally, the marque remains committed to its pledge of going all-electric, but has pushed back the target date from 2030 to 2033. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024 Wing said the district had a target date of notifying all affected staff by Feb. 1, and all of them have been notified. The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 Japan's space agency hasn't set a target date for the next H3 test launch after the rocket's first failure in March. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

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