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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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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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Recent Examples of date
Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Other than the Los Angeles opening dates in June, Rush will also play in Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, and Toronto before wrapping in Cleveland at the Rocket Arena on September 17.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The slick lines and futuristic aesthetic immediately called to me, voicelessly calling my current dustbuster clunky, dated, and ugly.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After the two dates in Los Angeles, the Fifty Something Tour will then go to Mexico City for one show, followed by two-night stands in Fort Worth, Chicago, New York and Toronto.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Other than the Los Angeles opening dates in June, Rush will also play in Mexico City, Fort Worth, Chicago, New York, and Toronto before wrapping in Cleveland at the Rocket Arena on September 17.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Their characters may have gotten hitched on The Big Bang Theory, but exes Cuoco and Galecki had already ended their IRL relationship in 2010 after two years of dating.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The slick lines and futuristic aesthetic immediately called to me, voicelessly calling my current dustbuster clunky, dated, and ugly.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Meanwhile, for years, state legislatures have been passing laws that seek to reshape academic labor on the front end, by gutting funding for hires and imposing new criteria for appointment and retention.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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At Intel, two interim co-CEOs were in charge this year during the three-month gap between one CEO’s departure last December and a new leader’s appointment in March.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The spacecraft can reach speeds above Mach 20, maintain extreme conditions for longer durations, and sustain heavy g-forces.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The shorter duration of these cruises does mean destinations are more limited than what’s offered for longer cruises.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Residents here have above average educational backgrounds and the higher incomes that accompany them.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Williams then attended a reception in which current football coach Lance Leipold joined emcee Greg Gurley and approximately 200 well-wishers at a gathering to honor Williams.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Another urged states to use Title I money to benefit low-achieving students who live within the boundaries of a high-poverty public school but attend private schools.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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These include the technical challenges of making safe rendezvous in orbit and the economic challenge of making refueling systems and servicing platforms cost-effective.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sean Penn, though, didn’t need to leave his house for such a rendezvous.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Previous government shutdowns have not resulted in mass layoffs, and previous presidents have not used the time to make fundamental changes to agencies.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But two recent listings, and the announcement of a third, have helped break that drought, while the country’s finance minister this week teamed up with a Goldman Sachs executive to court other firms in a bid to build further momentum.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Far from being ostracized, Palestinian leaders are being courted by statesmen even while hostages remain in Gaza—even while Hamas openly vows to repeat October 7 again and again.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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There is a need for investment in autism services across the lifespan, ranging from adequate support in schools to job training for autistic adults.—
Dr. Sunny Patel,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Keeping Dahlias Alive When cut, the lifespan of your dahlias can vary significantly—the secret is to purchase them as fresh as possible.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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