dateless

adjective

ˈdāt-ləs How to pronounce dateless (audio)
Definition of datelessnext
1
as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past dateless artifacts left by an obscure people of the distant past

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2
as in eternal
lasting forever the dateless cycle of the seasons

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3
as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish it is because of their dateless themes that the plays of Shakespeare are still performed today

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Recent Examples of dateless Briones cracked up while taking pictures of the dateless Ball posing with his arm around a stereo speaker on a stand. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 Mar. 2026 Else Texas men's basketball will be dateless when other teams will be enjoying the Big Dance. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026 Tracy playfully questioned Brett, who was the president of his fraternity, for being dateless and not dressing on theme. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Hailey Bieber went dateless to the 2025 Met Gala as her husband, Justin Bieber, was nowhere to be found. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 5 May 2025 Her theory about dateless, spiraling young men ends with home prices declining for years, or even decades. — Byalena Botros, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024 All my Cinderellas didn’t find their March romance and went home dateless for the second weekend. — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023 Dreams are usually dateless, absent from the illusion of the flow of time. — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dateless
  1. ancient
  2. eternal
  3. immortal
  4. venerable
  5. endless
  6. enduring
  7. antique
  8. perpetual
Adjective
  • In a sport written about in ancient Greek literature, no one has thrown a discus as far as Mykolas Alekna.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows ancient creatures appearing in the modern world, prompting heroes from different countries to confront a rising darkness threatening the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ancient
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  • Whereas futurists look forward to achieving eternal life by uploading their brains to the cloud, many prefer a more traditional conception of salvation.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, in Hollywood, the land of eternal youth, end-of-life-doula training has become newly fashionable in the way that studying Kabbalah once was.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of eternal
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  • All the entries are highly personal, bracingly creative and audaciously inventive recreations of immortal standards familiar throughout the world.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Turritopsis dohrnii, commonly called the immortal jellyfish, has an ability that no amount of venture capital has managed to replicate.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of immortal
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  • With sawdust on the asphalt and splintered wood on the hillside, one of the city’s most venerable trees was torn apart on Monday.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • There's no shortage of high-end vehicles to drive these days and venerable automakers are competing to produce the greatest, most luxurious and flashiest status symbols.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 25 July 2026
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  • As a reader, my interest in other people’s work and ideas is essentially endless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Film promotion isn’t for the weak—a press tour requires long, grueling days (often in faraway cities), endless obligations, and, as a result, innumerable outfit changes.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of endless
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  • Amazingly, The Honeymooners, one of the most enduring and beloved classics of TV’s golden era, won just a single Emmy during its run in the mid-1950s.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The joy found in the game fosters enduring relationships outside of it.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enduring
Adjective
  • Get the antique style by opting for a solid wood shelf with traditional trim.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, limestone walls and old stone arches play into the traditional Cycladic style; though more recent renovations, including a burgundy marble kitchen floor and antique brass outdoor shower, give it an elevated spin.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of antique
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  • Extraction propelled by a global financial system that demands perpetual growth, even unto infinity?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This move, coupled with broader industry efforts in memory compression and new architectures from companies like Samsung and SK Hynix, actively challenges the market's assumption of perpetual memory scarcity.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Dateless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dateless. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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