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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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James Powel, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The New York Knicks’ first championship-clinching win since the 1970s set a ratings record dating back to the 1990s.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
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Noun
The tour will move to Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, for three dates starting June 17.
—James Powel, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Verb
Liz Torres found her place in Stars Hollow as Miss Patty, the town's dance instructor with a colorful past, wild dating life, and love for gossip.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The New York Knicks’ first championship-clinching win since the 1970s set a ratings record dating back to the 1990s.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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The collection launched Thursday at Christian Louboutin Mount Street boutique in London, with availability intentionally limited to that location before the pairs are offered by appointment at Coco d’Adda’s Milan atelier.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Trump made the announcement as bipartisan backlash to Pulte’s appointment as interim director thwarted the extension of an important spy program earlier Thursday when Democrats who were initially expected to vote in favor of the extension revoked their support.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This means Boom can gather long-duration endurance data while selling a commercial product.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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Netflix confirmed the duration while announcing the 500-plus locations across North America for the episode's theatrical release.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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They were accompanied by an adult coach at the time of the crash.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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It’ll be accompanied by celebrity clothier William Wilson, who will occupy a 300-square foot space.—
Jessica Swannie,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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In May, Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce attended Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Last year’s Hetero Awesome Fest in downtown Boise was widely hyped but sparsely attended.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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Early risers on Wednesday morning (June 10) will be able to partake in an interesting rendezvous between the moon and a bright planet.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The plan would be to launch Blue Moon first, which can be up in space for 90 days, and gives more flexibility for a rendezvous with Orion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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At the same time, the pace of technological change is accelerating, and global competition is intensifying.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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This is far from the first time that Crow has spoken out against the administration.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Later asked by Deadline how traditional entertainment companies could court the likes of Markiplier and Kane Parsons, Tewes opined that attempting a top-down approach with digital and YouTube creators would have the opposite effect and the correct path would be to offer distribution to their films.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Before the outbreak of the latest war, Lebanese officials were courting Gulf tourists to return to the country in hopes of reviving the economy, and some Gulf countries had lifted travel bans preventing their citizens from visiting Lebanon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Wooden piles, Schwartz tells me, used to have a decent lifespan in the harbor because the water was so toxic that even the critters that eat wood couldn’t survive.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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Startups aiming to tackle some of the Gulf’s largest pain points and opportunities — financial inclusion, food security, and longer lifespans, to name a few — are a crucial part of the UAE’s diversification drive and its efforts to import less technology and build more at home.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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