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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
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
To date, Platner has significantly outspent Mills on advertising since jumping into the race in August.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Riddle and Fritz first began dating in 2020, after the two met on Raya, a members-only dating app, when the influencer had just moved to Los Angeles and was looking to meet new people and friends.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
And now the announcement of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ offseason schedule seems to support that date.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Apr. 2026
To date, Platner has significantly outspent Mills on advertising since jumping into the race in August.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Back in 2002, Wrencher’s son told Gary Police that Russell had dated Wrencher for two years.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Riddle and Fritz first began dating in 2020, after the two met on Raya, a members-only dating app, when the influencer had just moved to Los Angeles and was looking to meet new people and friends.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Stuart Kaufman, a Plantation attorney who was diagnosed with cancer, said his advocate Amanda Millman went with him to his first chemotherapy appointment and his last radiation treatment.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said the appointments of 30 ministers were approved with no objections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The University of Miami says there is an interest in larger trials to confirm the findings, and to determine the optimal timing and duration of the GLP-1 therapy.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The effects on abuse survivors differ in their intensity, unpredictability and duration.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noble families, Orlandi tells his students, sometimes hired musicians to accompany their amateur efforts.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Others plan to attend Iran's games to show their love for the country and sport, but bearing signs of protest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Consider attending a workshop or visiting a museum — especially one that a mentor or peer has recommended to you.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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By late Tuesday afternoon, the Artemis II astronauts had beamed back more than 50 gigabytes’ worth of pictures and other data from the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An extension gives you more time to file, but not more time to pay, according to the IRS.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte home prices rose slightly in February compared to the same time last year, although certain neighborhoods had significant swings up or down, according to the latest data from the real estate site Redfin.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Usually, teams have a few weeks to court free agents to join their franchise.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other current construction projects include new equipment to help remove sand, dirt and other large items from incoming wastewater, which will help preserve the lifespan of pumps at the center.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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With regular cleaning, furniture made of these durable materials will have a longer lifespan.—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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