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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Healey has been consistent in his call for the government to set a date to spend 3 percent of GDP on defense. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Now write the outline, capture the mentor’s notes, and set a date to test one section. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 Commissioners have to approve the rate by July 31 but have not set a date to revisit the issue. Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 Following weeks of petition drives and door-to-door signature collection by resident critics, the City of Independence has set a date for a special election to potentially recall First District Councilmember John Perkins. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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