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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
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And then, after like a few months of dating, boom, guess what?
—Glamour, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Not just that, an entire floor was shut down for the date.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors said Howe, who was upset his girlfriend was dating Estrada, went to the encampment and found the woman with Estrada.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
And then, after like a few months of dating, boom, guess what?
—Glamour, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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So all of the sort of subsequent appointments, votes, designations, whatever are moot from the beginning.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parents are already scheduling play dates and doctor’s appointments, so mapping out a bedtime routine can feel insurmountable.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And then there is the research on the astronauts themselves that could have knock-on effects both for helping crews stay healthier on long-duration deep space missions, and also provide new clues to the riddle of aging—and perhaps slow it down.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The podcast’s goal is similar to that of the morning TV show, but format and duration are different, of course.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The accompanying image shows a glass bottle of vanilla coffee syrup.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two guesthouses accompany the roughly 4,500-square-foot main residence.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One person commented on her post suggested that OP just pick one party to attend.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Students graduate as military officers, and 98% of them transfer to other colleges to complete a four-year degree after attending.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Upon its rendezvous with the ISS, HTV-X carried out a series of test maneuvers, including a retreat-from-station procedure and systems checks ahead of spacecraft capture.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, Hulu announced that the hit series starring Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin was renewed for a sixth season, and that after five chapters in New York (plus a rendezvous in California for Season Four), the next mystery would unravel in London.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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After replacing original director Christopher Landon, Williamson will be directing a Scream for the first time, after scripting the first, second, and fourth installments.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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News that Sheridan is closing a megabucks deal with NBCUniversal, as courted by entertainment chief Donna Langley, was first reported Sunday by Puck.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nicklaus was portrayed as being courted by Golf Saudi in the early 2020s for a leadership role in the creation of LIV Golf, the would-be rival to the PGA Tour.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, lifespans have increased threefold.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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New Balance’s influential sneaker loafer is now more than a year into its lifespan, and in the time since its debut many other brands have followed suit with their own sporty and smart hybrids.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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