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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
In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026 Style this maxi skirt with a dressy blouse, tights, and tall boots for a cute date night ensemble, or dress it down with a sweater and sneakers for more low-key days. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed defending NASCAR champion Kyle Larson with 18 laps left at Darlington Raceway and held on to win the Chase-opening race and break a winless stretch of 33 races dating to Bristol last September. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection. — CNN Money, 5 Sep. 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
  • What to watch The official Spring/Summer 2027 calendar features 63 runway shows, seven presentations, 43 by-appointment or extended presentations, six digital shows and eight New York Menswear Day shows, for a total of 126 activations.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Mandia was awarded 4,086 shares of common stock as part of his appointment, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027, the filing states.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • For almost the entire duration of the near-80-minute presentation, the company's stock price was down.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Those missions can involve low-altitude trajectories and longer flight durations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The surge in oil prices this year has been accompanied by a rise in gas and diesel prices, putting more pressure on consumers.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • And Arkansas’ live mascot, Tusk VII, did not attend the season-opener due to the heat advisory.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • After a nine-minute ascent—which was filmed on board for TBS to broadcast—and a two-day rendezvous, the three crew members arrived at the Mir space station.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • Brughmans can throw the ball a long way, and do so accurately enough to initiate attacks before the other team has had time to reset.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • All John needs to do is recite the Green Lanterns oath the next time Hal hands him his ring for training.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • Frohnmaier, who has also made multiple trips to Russia, has walked a careful tightrope in his foreign policy role – courting MAGA Republicans at the same time as establishing ties with Kremlin insiders.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • He's spent large amounts of time courting and flirting with unpredictable adversaries like North Korea and Russia.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Myers said smaller dogs tend to live longer than bigger dogs, making their lifespans completely different.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Mayflies have some of the shortest lifespans in the insect world.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifespan

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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