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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However, the difficult health news inspired them to speed up their timeline and set a date so that Smith could still remember their special day before his dementia progresses.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
While the White House has not yet set a date for the turkey pardon, the event usually takes place a few days before Thanksgiving.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
After skipping the drive to Santa Anita, Arthur and her husband set a date to visit Del Mar.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Why not agree to set a date to get together every quarter?
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
While the White House has not yet set a date for the turkey pardon, the event usually takes place a few days before Thanksgiving.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
After skipping the drive to Santa Anita, Arthur and her husband set a date to visit Del Mar.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Why not agree to set a date to get together every quarter?
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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 2 Dec. 2025.
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