target date

noun

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

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As a result, private market allocations are gaining traction within target date funds and managed account programs — structures that have long been used in DC plans and are familiar to both fiduciaries and participants. Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There is still no target date for Judge, but getting him back during this stretch could be huge. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Before the Goldman announcement, BlackRock was tapped to underpin Great Gray’s first target date retirement fund, which allocates across both public and private markets. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025 If approved, the effective target date of the merger is Jan. 1, 2027. Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for target date

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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