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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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 Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 officials have set an in-service target date of mid-2029. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 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 17 May. 2026.

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