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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Indiana lawmakers have set a date next month to consider redistricting.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 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
The Treasury has not set a date for when the final draft will be decided, but the government shutdown may delay a final decision.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 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
The Treasury has not set a date for when the final draft will be decided, but the government shutdown may delay a final decision.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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