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 Siting Council last Thursday agreed to conduct a hearing before issuing its decision, but hasn’t yet set a date, time or location.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The court has not set a date for a hearing.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
Four new crew are expected to launch there sooner than initially planned, but NASA has not yet set a date.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With Greene's resignation, the governor has 10 days to set a date for a special election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The court has not set a date for a hearing.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
Four new crew are expected to launch there sooner than initially planned, but NASA has not yet set a date.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With Greene's resignation, the governor has 10 days to set a date for a special election.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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