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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
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
Kenzie Annis clam-slammed her way into Love Island fans’ hearts during season eight of the reality dating show and would love the chance to do it again on Dancing With the Stars. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026 The couple met on a dating app in 2018, and the couple got serious fast. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 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
  • That same month, the administration temporarily paused the processing of immigrant visa appointments worldwide for consular officer training, though the pause is not expected to last beyond early to-mid-September.
    — Mariel Ferragamo, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Sanchez’s appointment as Hot Docs president is effective immediately.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Announced on September 1, the approval covers propulsion systems designed to support long-duration missions with limited human intervention.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Check the basket capacity, expected flight duration, cancellation and refund policy, and whether the operator will rebook you if weather intervenes.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the right of the center, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 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
  • That run accounts for roughly a quarter of the project’s lifespan, as Meteora was released in 2003 and is more than 20 years old at this point.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Handwash baking sheets with warm soapy water to avoid damage and extend their lifespan.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifespan

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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