Synonyms of dates

dates 1 of 2

noun

plural of date

1

as in rendezvous

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place

I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rendezvous
• appointments
• assignations
• schedules
• engagements
• meetings
• trysts
• arrangements
• visits
• interviews
• invitations
• calls
• get-togethers

2

as in durations

the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• durations
• times
• lifetimes
• runs
• continuances
• life spans
• terms
• lives
• standings
• spans
• tours
• ages
• tenures
• spells
• stretches
• hitches
• longevities
• half-lifes
• turns

dates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of date

1

as in accompanies

to go on a social engagement with

I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanies
• goes out (with)
• takes out
• escorts
• sees
• courts
• woos

2

as in attends

to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage

we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attends
• courts
• romances
• makes love
• escorts
• goes steady
• keeps company
• sparks
• sees
• goes out
• woos
• takes out
• steps out
• gallants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dates

Noun

Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe and Danish band Lukas Graham, who had been expected to support Sheeran on upcoming North American dates, both withdrew from the tour. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Charlie Puth has cancelled his upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour, scrapping a number of November arena dates first announced in April. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026

In at least three of the lawsuits, judges have stricken all future court dates — a clear sign that the litigation has come to a resolution short of trial, according to records reviewed by the Tribune. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The Parent Trap costars, who regularly attend events as one another’s dates, stepped out at the 2026 Emmy Awards over the weekend in coordinated black and white looks. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Prisoners whose execution dates are approaching are placed in a death-watch cell, an isolated and closely monitored cell feet away from the execution chamber. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Key dates this month Venus is about to blaze at peak brilliance, but this farewell performance comes with a challenge. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

And choosing dates that don’t make for the very popular Thursday-to-Sunday trip can be a cost-saver. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Some of that January increase reflects workers who secured jobs during the final months of the previous year but delayed their start dates. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

Baltimore is difficult, but home dates with the Raiders and Falcons follow. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Dave Chappelle has announced a slew of new arena dates as the comic is added to New York Comedy Festival as a headliner. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

The public charge provision dates to the Immigration Act of 1882. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

But big maturity dates loom and refinancing to date has more often conferred higher, not lower, interest rates, a byproduct of them embarking on the project at a time of severe financial strife. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The tomb dates to the late 2nd century bce, demonstrating that a version of The Art of War closely resembling the text known today was in circulation by that time. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

After finishing 3-14 last season, Jets coach Aaron Glenn and his staff hope to end the franchise’s playoff drought, which dates to 2010 and is the longest in major North American professional sports. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Charli xcx is bringing her Music, Fashion, Film era to the United Kingdom and Europe in February, announcing a new run of arena dates in support of her latest album. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Notably for Monticello, the stone Putah Creek Bridge that dates to 1896, submerged deep under Lake Berryessa, has been visited by SCUBA divers. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026