Synonyms of dating

dating 1 of 2

noun

as in romance

the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married

their dating had been going on for so long that she was starting to wonder if she'd ever take that trip down the aisle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• romance
• courtship
• courting
• suit
• affair
• lovemaking
• engagement
• wooing
• love affair
• betrothal

dating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of date

1

as in accompanying

to go on a social engagement with

I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanying
• going out (with)
• taking out
• escorting
• seeing
• courting
• wooing

2

as in courting

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• courting
• attending
• romancing
• making love
• keeping company
• going steady
• wooing
• escorting
• seeing
• sparking
• gallanting
• going out
• taking out
• stepping out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dating

Noun

However, the pair first sparked public dating rumors when they were reportedly spotted out together at a Halloween party later that month. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

Each season follows a new group of individuals on the autism spectrum navigating love, dating, and relationships. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026

The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Dendrochronological dating, the method of using tree rings to establish the age of wood, match the year the ship was built. —CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

And smaller group chats are where real conversations are happening (even online dating is moving IRL again). —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

The discovery and dating of Monte Verde, which was initially mired in controversy, appeared to put that to rest. —Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

The discovery and dating of Monte Verde, which was initially mired in controversy, appeared to put that to rest. —ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

The news comes after a complicated few months for The Bachelor, which was once one of TV’s most popular reality TV dating shows. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2026

Verb

The streamer has ordered a new dating series from American Idol producer Fremantle and a reality series featuring a young group of elite nannies. —Peter White, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

In this year of America's 250th anniversary, archaeologists and college students recently discovered artifacts dating back to the American Revolution — including one infamous 18th-century robbery. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Following their divorce, Linda, now 66, began dating a much-younger man named Charley Hill. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Three weeks have passed since it was confirmed that Summer House co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were dating, yet there is still a continuous churn of headlines about the couple. —Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026

But Chris has tentatively started dating again. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide. —Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026

The problem is my twin brother, who has been dating his girlfriend for about as long as I’ve been engaged (five years). —R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

Fort Beekenburg is impressively well-preserved and near the popular Tugboat Beach, while Punda’s Fort Amsterdam, built by the Dutch and dating to 1634, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. —Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026