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 Treasury has not set a date for when the final draft will be decided, but the government shutdown may delay a final decision.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Married At First Sight has set a date with its new partner.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has not set a date for the ceremony but confirmed his office has the necessary paperwork.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors were hoping the judge would set a date for trial.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Married At First Sight has set a date with its new partner.
—Peter White, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson has not set a date for the ceremony but confirmed his office has the necessary paperwork.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors were hoping the judge would set a date for trial.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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