set a date
idiom
: 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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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, the distributor has set a date for the time-hopping story, with the movie set to land in North American theaters on November 14.
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—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The Chicago Bulls set a date to loft the jersey of hometown star Derrick Rose into the United Center rafters.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, the distributor has set a date for the time-hopping story, with the movie set to land in North American theaters on November 14.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Now that Jackson County courts have set a date for the election to potentially recall county executive Frank White Jr., the Kansas City Election Board has begun preparing residents for a streamlined voting process.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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