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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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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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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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Recent Examples of date
Noun
On an unspecified date during the investigation, a juvenile was found in possession of a .357 revolver and about two grams of crack cocaine, Boothroyd said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025 To date, four states—Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Arkansas—have submitted waivers through our food stamp program that not only prioritize healthy choices but also do right by the American taxpayers who fund the program. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Offset has also moved on and is rumored to be dating model Melanie Jayda. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 May 2025 The past few seasons of the dating show spin-off have not been must-see viewing for me. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
  • Be ready to ask questions: Your appointment is an appropriate time to ask any questions about your health, symptom triggers, treatments, and more.
    Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 May 2025
  • But a major difference is that the Teal Wand is approved to be used at home, so patients don’t have to travel to or make time for in-person doctor appointments.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Its mating call consists of 16 to 35 notes, sung over a duration of 8.2–16.9 milliseconds.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Rainfall will likely tend to occur in heavier events and droughts may be more frequent and of longer duration.
    Bob Maliva, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The mother then accompanied medics to the hospital so the infant could be evaluated.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The heads of other major firms, including IBM, Boeing, Qualcomm and Alphabet, also will attend.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • In March, Bezos and Sanchez attended the Vanity Fair Oscars party instead of a gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the screening of a new documentary that celebrates Katherine Graham, Bezos’s predecessor at the Post, according to the New Yorker.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Already Baltic governments have encouraged their citizens to stock enough food in their home to weather an emergency, and to have plans for rendezvous outside the capitals.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
  • On May 2, Venus will collide with dreamy Neptune, adding a layer of idealism and passion to romantic experiences Comments Get ready for a cosmic rendezvous!
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • In the suit, Rivers, who used the name Sara Stokes at the time, alleges that she and her bandmates were subjected to an abusive environment while making the show.
    Gina Barton, USA Today, 12 May 2025
  • Just being able to have … the physical and emotional connection at the same time.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • While these companies are still spending, Nvidia has increasingly courted a wider range of customers, particularly those outside the U.S., to diversify its revenue stream and stoke additional growth in the coming years.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 May 2025
  • The Turkish leader courted the Kurds in earlier years by granting them more rights and reversing restrictions on the use of their language.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 May 2025
  • An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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