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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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Recent Examples of date
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
As of now, no stimulus checks are scheduled for any specific date in 2026.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
His Brother Pushed Him to Propose Black and Haden dated for less than a year before marrying.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
After two limited drops late last year, Crocs’ experimental Ripple shoe is finally getting a wider release date.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026
As of now, no stimulus checks are scheduled for any specific date in 2026.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Eloping In Big Sur The couple married in a private ceremony in Big Sur, California, in 2006 after dating for less than a year.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
His Brother Pushed Him to Propose Black and Haden dated for less than a year before marrying.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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And the England international has been everpresent under Arteta, playing more minutes than any other player since the Spaniard’s appointment in 2019.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The appointment of Pégard was unveiled on Thursday, hours before the start of the César Awards ceremony, France’s equivalent to the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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While China’s robotics companies have impressed viewers with their flashy kung-fu routines, the analyst said advances in reasoning, longer task durations, and the ability to chain multiple tasks together to perform different chores will matter more this year.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Much like adjusting the heat, the researchers were able to both increase and decrease the duration of prethermalisation.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And Nazgul, the Czechoslovakian wolfdog who joined the women’s cross-country sprint and accompanied the athletes across the finish line.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Melling rode along with them as a passenger in the pillion seat that gives the film its name, and accompanied some of them to Cambridge Pride.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The two had attended a Florida game during the All-Star break.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The company was designing a computer system teachers would use to teach students who were attending school online during the pandemic.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, little time has passed since season two’s secret rendezvous between Alicent and Rhaenyra, as the teaser opens with Rhaenyra telling her Team Black council about it.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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If ambiance is as alluring as the food for your romantic rendezvous, this high-style seafood spot in downtown Milwaukee is for you.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Data discipline allows organizations to connect real-time industrial conditions to enterprise workflows, making sure decisions are based on trustworthy and contextual information.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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In the 2010s, as private companies like Arianespace and SpaceX came to the forefront, launch costs dropped to below $10,000 per kg for the first time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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When reports surfaced that Texas Tech University might be trying to court Texas star catcher Reese Atwood in the weeks after the Longhorns' national-title win, the Statesman tried to fact-check some of the allegations.—
Sports Editor,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to court the Gen Z customer, Target is partnering with Roller Rabbit, the lifestyle brand known for its joyful prints, whimsical characters and sleepwear, for its next design partnership.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Just a single long human lifespan separates the giants who declared and won our independence from the heroes who stand among us tonight.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Cassar said the worms had a limited lifespan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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