set a date

phrase

: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.

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The government has yet to set a date for presidential elections, and key political freedoms have not been fully restored. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026 Neither the United States nor the Venezuelan government have set a date for new elections. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 Machado and her allies have demanded that the Rodríguez government set a date for a presidential election. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The council did not approve or deny the project, and members did not set a date to resume the hearing. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set a date

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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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