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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 practice, that means AI is running the numbers, populating forms, surfacing options, and even suggesting installation dates. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026 The claim page says all claim forms must be submitted online or received by the settlement administrator no later than that date. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 The city grew in the 19th century, with the nearby Murry Adobe dating to 1853. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 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
  • Her appointment is pending approval by the school board as part of an agenda item to be considered at the board’s July 22 meeting.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Dierking’s appointment comes as changes could be on the horizon for the City Attorney’s Office.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • Compared to 35-mm projection, the shutter of the GT projector stays open for a slightly greater duration, allowing the light from two powerful xenon short-arc lamps to shine through the film for longer to produce brighter images.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • Long-duration experiments involving molten salt are incredibly rare.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Charlie Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, are expected to attend as weeklong preliminary hearing begins July 6.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Kirk’s parents and his widow, Erika Kirk, will attend this week’s hearing, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • Based on current trends, Swift will fall below an altitude of 300 kilometers (186 miles) in October, when its orbit will be too low for Link to have a decent shot at completing the rendezvous due to increasing atmospheric drag.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • During their trip to England in May, Swift and Kelce reportedly met up with Kate and William for a secret rendezvous in London, according to People.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • While wedding vows typically last about one to three minutes per person, Swift and Kelce took their time celebrating one another on their big day.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • The extraordinary strait lockdown could make this time different.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • This is a lovely period to try to court attention, step into the spotlight, and pitch ideas to people who are above you, who could snap their fingers and open doors to your next great victory.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Walmart The superstore stock has plenty of runway as Walmart 's efforts to court more affluent consumers begin to pay off, according to Bank of America.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • While Spirometra are known to have long lives in humans, the lifespan is typically reported as being around 20 to 30 years.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • Penta Tandem monitors vertically stack five light-emitting layers, which improves energy efficiency, significantly boosts peak brightness, and drastically extends the overall lifespan of the screen.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of lifespan

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