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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The court, which comes back to the bench in October, has not set a date for oral arguments.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Apple Apple has officially set a date for its iPhone September event, which is due to take place on September 9.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearly two years into negotiations over how to develop a 25-acre parcel of land north of downtown Mesa, the city has set a date to vote on an agreement with Culdesac, known for creating a car-free apartment development in Tempe.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Key West has set a date for the Southernmost Point Bouy swap.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Apple Apple has officially set a date for its iPhone September event, which is due to take place on September 9.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 30 Aug. 2025
Nearly two years into negotiations over how to develop a 25-acre parcel of land north of downtown Mesa, the city has set a date to vote on an agreement with Culdesac, known for creating a car-free apartment development in Tempe.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Key West has set a date for the Southernmost Point Bouy swap.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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