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

Recent Examples on the Web

As of July, months past that January target date, health plans had reduced prior authorization for medical services by about 11%, according to AHIP, the insurer trade group. — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The club still expects both players to return at some point this season, but there are no target dates. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

By reviving old equipment and personally handling some repairs, Pereira’s team is taking a wildly different approach with a target date to reopen this fall. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Stoke’s chief executive, Andy Lapsa, has been careful not to release a target date publicly. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for target date

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate