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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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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
On several occasions, Roe turned down invitations to go on a date with the man, according to the suit. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026 The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 The city grew in the 19th century, with the nearby Murry Adobe dating to 1853. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 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
  • Her appointment is pending approval by the school board as part of an agenda item to be considered at the board’s July 22 meeting.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Dierking’s appointment comes as changes could be on the horizon for the City Attorney’s Office.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Compared to 35-mm projection, the shutter of the GT projector stays open for a slightly greater duration, allowing the light from two powerful xenon short-arc lamps to shine through the film for longer to produce brighter images.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • Long-duration experiments involving molten salt are incredibly rare.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • For $5 a week per child, her sons attended a summer camp run by the Urban Park Rangers in Marine Park.
    — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Cancinos attended a Dallas match on June 17 when England beat Croatia 4-2.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • Brive rugby club is the fitting destination for our next rendezvous.
    — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • The rental is free for six months, which is the typical length of time a bassinet is used before the baby is too big for it or is able to get onto their hands and knees independently.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • After a strong start to the tournament, the reigning champions teetered on the brink of elimination throughout the knockout stage, trailing Egypt and England until the closing stages, needing extra time to overcome Cape Verde and Switzerland.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • Arizona swing voters consider fall choices The race to November will see both sides courting undecided independents and convincible Republicans, groups Hobbs won enough support from four years ago to best Lake by a hair.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Threatening Ithica, however, are a large number of suitors who are courting Penelope, who are operating on the assumption that Odysseus is dead.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • While Spirometra are known to have long lives in humans, the lifespan is typically reported as being around 20 to 30 years.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of lifespan

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