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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
Related On Chicken Shop Date, the English comedian sits down with celebrities for awkward, deadpan dates at chicken shops. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026 The project, and any accompanying incentives, will still need approval from the City Council at a later date. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
At his first court appearance on Monday, prosecutors said Washington was dating the girl's mother, and invited her to his apartment on Saturday. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Cruise’s third wife, Holmes, has dated a few guys since their divorce, including Jamie Foxx. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 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
  • Budge’s appointment comes in tandem with Fable & Mane’s appointment of Rose Pilato, previously chief marketing officer at The Maker, as its first CMO as the eight-figure brand continues to scale.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The board must still approve the appointment, a step that could come in the next few months.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Scientists are beginning to treat gravity almost like a drug, varying its strength, duration, and frequency on the human body to learn what dose might keep astronauts healthy and whether the same stimulus could help rehabilitate patients on Earth.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each enters the room at a precise point in the story, with its timing, intensity and duration considered in relation to what guests are seeing, hearing and tasting.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • Pepe Nufrio, Amanda Digón, Lydia Fairén, Hugo Ruiz and Natán Segado make up the principal cast, accompanied by a live band of 12 musicians.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The passengers were accompanied by family members who waited for their arrival.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Other events to attend include CULTURA Fiesta Latina held every September to celebrate Latin culture through food, music, dance, and programming and the Christkindl Markt, which brings a festive European-style market to to town.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Nguyen grew up and attended school in the region before earning her Bachelor’s degree at Sacramento State University, according to her campaign website.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That makes communications, navigation, orbital rendezvous, and mission logistics substantially harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • The after action reports could help verify the last time the agency had contact with the family.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Wheaton North kicked deep this time, and Thomas ran for a pair of first downs to secure Wheaton Warrenville South’s win.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • With only 39 days until the election, Democrats gathered Friday in Miami Beach to court Hispanic voters as polling suggests South Florida Latinos who voted Republican in recent years are up for grabs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Drawing Meyers’ ensemble romantic comedy to the Westside is key to Santa Monica’s strategy to court the entertainment industry.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • If true, this means the nation is now capable of continuing to extend the lifespan of valuable spacecraft in space.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Hot water can cause shrinking, fraying, and pilling, which shortens the lifespan of your towels.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifespan

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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