target date

noun

: the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota

Examples of target date in a Sentence

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SpaceX has not yet announced a target date for Starship Flight 12, but the suborbital test could apparently launch as soon as next Monday (May 19). Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026 The Dodgers are looking at a target date of May 25. Katie Woo, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Lewis and Clark Space policy experts express a fair amount of skepticism about NASA meeting its 2028 moon landing target date, even with the new plan. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026 The China summit, on May 14-15, will therefore serve as an impromptu target date for investors who are eager for an end to the war. Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of target date was in 1945

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“Target date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20date. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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