Synonyms of date

date 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointment
• rendezvous
• engagement
• assignation
• meeting
• tryst
• schedule
• arrangement
• invitation
• interview
• visit
• call
• get-together

2

as in duration

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• duration
• time
• lifespan
• life
• lifetime
• continuance
• standing
• term
• span
• run
• tenure
• tour
• spell
• stretch
• longevity
• age
• hitch
• half-life
• turn

date

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompany
• go out (with)
• take out
• see
• escort
• court
• woo

2

as in to attend

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attend
• court
• romance
• make love
• keep company
• go steady
• escort
• woo
• see
• spark
• go out
• take out
• step out
• gallant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of date

Noun

One social media user said a man took photos of her on a date without her permission. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

The story of New England’s abolitionists is often told in fragments — names, dates, movements — but rarely in full. — Sam Calhoun, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

Model design Commercial dating platforms such as Bumble generate revenue through subscriptions and paid features, giving them a financial interest in attracting, converting and retaining paying users. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Saks entered the deal carrying debt, much of it linked to its 2013 purchase by Hudson’s Bay Company, the former Canadian retailer with roots that dated to 1670. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026