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 target date for conclusion of this Byzantine process is Friday. George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 The administration has set a July 4th target date for passage. Mike Sylvester, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Montgomery said Parayko was doubtful for the game against Seattle and that Tuesday’s game against Utah was a target date for his possible return from a knee scope. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 There’s no target date for opening yet, but possibly late 2025, according to the chain. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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