Synonyms of date

date 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• rendezvous
• engagement
• assignation
• meeting
• tryst
• schedule
• arrangement
• invitation
• interview
• visit
• call
• get-together

2

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• time
• lifespan
• life
• lifetime
• continuance
• standing
• term
• span
• run
• tenure
• tour
• spell
• stretch
• longevity
• age
• hitch
• half-life
• turn

date

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• go out (with)
• take out
• see
• escort
• court
• woo

2

as in to attend

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attend
• court
• romance
• make love
• keep company
• go steady
• escort
• woo
• see
• spark
• go out
• take out
• step out
• gallant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of date

Noun

California officials have previously said the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters — a sentiment that the federal judge presiding over the case echoed in his blistering order denying the federal government's request. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

The distinctive asymmetrical arrangement of functions sees a small seconds subdial between four and five o’clock, a moon phase display with an analogue date at seven o’clock, and a power reserve indicator at 10 o’clock. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

Verb

Lake Howell leads 45-35 in the the third quarter and with a win would end a 30-year postseason drought, dating to 2006. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Oceanic temperatures are continuing to rise in the part of the Pacific Ocean responsible for El Niño, and federal scientists say there’s an 83% chance this El Niño will be the strongest in the modern record, which dates to 1950. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026