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

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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

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

Being under supervised release comes with a probation officer and Escoe’s reminded her face-to-face on May 30, 2025 about her court date seven days in the future. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Defense spending Burnham declined to be drawn on a date for raising defense spending to 3% of GDP. — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Verb

Baldwin and Alec first met at a New York City restaurant in February 2011 and began dating later that year. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

Cardi recently opened up about life behind the scenes, discussing her dating life in a Spaces conversation with fans on X on Wednesday, July 22. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026