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noun

Definition of datenext
1
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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Relevance
2
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

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date

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verb

1
as in to accompany
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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2
as in to attend
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of date
Noun
The roundup, however, does not establish an operational deployment date. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 The performances prompted criticism from groups including the Israeli-American Council and ultimately led to his removal from the remaining dates. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
The comedian on being the subject of a Judd Apatow documentary, her passion for open-book accounting, and dating in her fifties. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 The series dates to 1985 and there has been only one official meeting in Lawrence, Duke’s 74-70 overtime win in 1988. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
  1. appointment
  2. duration
  3. accompany
  4. attend
  5. rendezvous
  6. time
  7. court
  8. lifespan
Noun
  • Alina Habba stepped down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in December after an appeals court found her appointment unlawful.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Fleetwood boss Matt Lawlor is less than a year into his first senior managerial position, having been given the job on an interim basis in January before his appointment was made permanent in March.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • The study also found that hypoxic burden — the severity and duration of low-oxygen episodes caused by breathing disruptions during sleep — fell by about 75% among participants without type 2 diabetes and 65% among those with the condition.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Less costly short-term plans As their name suggests, short-term, limited-duration plans are designed for people with temporary gaps in coverage, such as those who are between jobs or months away from qualifying for Medicare.
    — Helen Levy, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • They are accompanied by their keeper, a man with dwarfism, quite probably an acid joke at his expense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Impact on jobs Along with the financial toll that often accompanies looking after a loved one, caregivers may also experience an impact on their jobs or income.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Edmond and fellow applicant Jessica Thibodeaux attended the meeting, and each addressed the council to discuss their background and interest in civic service.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Ronnie Smith, 66, of Schertz, Texas, was among the more than 1,000 people that the Talarico campaign said attended his San Antonio rally with actress Eva Longoria.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • But this will be a very different encounter than the rendezvous with Blue Moon.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kermode was curious, if not slightly annoyed about all this cryptic communication and the request for a secret rendezvous.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • Burks personally prosecuted five capital murder death penalty cases during her time at the district attorney’s office.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • In South Texas, Republicans and Democrats alike are trying to court voters on a more personal level.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • By all accounts, Lin did exactly what Netflix courted him for, and his mind for austerity was aligned with the company’s larger goals.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Longer lifespans extend the period during which multiple generations share financial decisions, and the transfer of businesses and other assets requires heirs to understand not only how to receive wealth, but also how to manage it.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • She is driven by the belief that animals deserve happiness and love and that their lifespan should, in no way, depend on their usefulness to humans.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifespan

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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