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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
The cold open was framed as a ride through a budget Halloween haunted attraction, with Grace Reiter and Jeremy Culhane as a couple on a date and Kenan Thompson as a Grim Reaper guide. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026 In addition, on that date, Mars is positioned 5 degrees to the upper right of much brighter Jupiter. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
Lake Howell leads 45-35 in the the third quarter and with a win would end a 30-year postseason drought, dating to 2006. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 Oceanic temperatures are continuing to rise in the part of the Pacific Ocean responsible for El Niño, and federal scientists say there’s an 83% chance this El Niño will be the strongest in the modern record, which dates to 1950. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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
  • The system for appointment to the bench and length of term varies.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Early election night returns Tuesday showed mixed support for three proposals to change how Folsom’s city government operates, including measures addressing the city attorney’s appointment and campaign contribution limits.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • The site says consistency matters more than duration and that practitioners can work up to 1 to 2 hours a day, though even 1-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For Tunisia's maximum duration of totality, consider Sfax, where darkness lasts 5 minutes, 41 seconds, or nearby Chaffar Beach, with its long, open Mediterranean coastline.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • The Jamaican musical style grew from an encounter between African and European traditions, and its banjos, guitars, hand percussion, and rumba boxes accompanied dancing, drinking, storytelling, and songs about life’s daily irritations.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Each will receive the Paley Honors Award — the organization’s highest distinction, recognizing landmark contributions to and enduring impact on the entertainment industry — accompanied by special tributes celebrating their careers.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Stevens endorsed Rogers after attending a Detroit church service with him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Stevens instead opted to attend a different church service with Rogers, where the pair hosted a press conference.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • What first plays like a glamorous hotel rendezvous turns out to be the making of one, blending reality and fiction.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hera performed braking maneuvers earlier in October to slow its approach and put it on course to rendezvous with the binary system.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • In a July 2009 interview with the American Film Institute, Jones discussed how director George Lucas hired him despite his lifelong stutter, which had improved over time.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The ballot measure, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on California billionaires to help fund healthcare, is failing by more than 8 percentage points.
    — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • But there is an opportunity to close the gap through more successful efforts to court the non-runner.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the primary, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee courted Ford for a possible endorsement but ultimately found policy differences with him, Ford said, including his declining to support unconditional military aid to Israel.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Home backup power is shifting toward longer lifespans, higher efficiency, and entirely new battery chemistries.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Why large dogs age faster In many mammalian species, larger creatures tend to have longer lifespans.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lifespan

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

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