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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock
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Recent Examples of date
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s the date of the season opener against Portland State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Plan wedding dates accordingly.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Three of the court’s 11 active judges would have granted rehearing, and one dissent is expected to be published at a later date.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s the date of the season opener against Portland State.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Dax Shepard should leave the dating advice to Cher.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
Plan wedding dates accordingly.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Mon Lumière was built as a smart, cost-efficient alternative that complements professional dermatology treatments and supports consistency between appointments.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The companies provide rides to medical appointments for Medicaid members at no cost to the patients, and in a nine-county region around Denver, they’re coordinated by a broker.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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The union also represents Kaiser nurses who are planning to stage their own strike of unlimited duration starting Monday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Future of Storage Starts Now Looking ahead, long-duration battery energy storage will play a foundational role in building resilient, low-carbon power systems worldwide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thundersnow, a rare weather event, occurs when snow, rather than rain, accompanies a thunderstorm.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Miami’s traffic surge has accompanied its population boom during and after the pandemic.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The novel also suggests—mumblingly, without making eye contact, not wanting to be corny about it—that one’s own self becomes a little less hideous the more one attends to other selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Teuscher advises attending a musical afternoon or evening performance in the main halls.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In addition to going pantsless for her rendezvous, Rihanna decided to repurposes a brown shaggy stole as a makeshift belt, wrapping the accessory around her waist and over her arms.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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To some, the set design may simply serve as a background to the romantic rendezvous, but to the very critical eyes of our editors, the decor prompted some strong reactions.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2026
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The route at the time of the collision allowed the Black Hawk to fly as close as 75 feet below planes descending to land on runway 33 at Reagan National Airport, according to the NTSB.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Workers counter that the health giant can afford to boost wages, and that patients are already suffering from long wait times and subpar care because Kaiser does not offer competitive pay.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The league has courted influencers and creators such as MrBeast and YouTuber IShowSpeed (who has some 50 million followers), giving them access to players and behind-the-scenes material that help drive interest among Gen Z viewers, who had been steadily losing interest in the game.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pratt’s older half sibling on his mother’s side, Kristin, has never been in the spotlight, but his younger sister, Stephanie, actively courted it.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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While the financial costs of employee disengagement are significant, leadership longevity is equally critical in a context of longer lifespans and careers.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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