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

The recall notice includes brand abbreviations and some product descriptions, including use-by dates, but does not mention specific retailers, restaurants or product names. — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Currently, the Eagles have several dates scheduled at the venue. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

Judges routinely order immigrants to be deported for missing court dates. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Beginning in 2027, the State Fair’s traditional mid-summer dates will move to the fall in order to protect fair goers from the intense heat. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Grand opening dates were not provided on the website, however USA TODAY reached out to the company to request more information. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Each transfer requires investigators to reconstruct documentation, shipping records, harvesting dates, processing information, and distribution routes. — Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

If so, provide charges, dates of conviction and terms of sentence. — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Robb declined to comment beyond confirming his scope and dates of work for the mayor and Lineage. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Verb

Rachel dates a shoe store operator named Lou (Bob Hoskins), while Charlotte nurses a crush on her handsome young school bus driver and flirts with Catholicism to the chagrin of her Jewish mother. — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

One of the biggest lessons that haunts the Intelligence Community to this day dates to a reliance on raw reports leading up to the invasion of Iraq. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026

The Árgos panoply, which was found in the 1950s at Árgos and dates to the 8th century bce, shows the accuracy of these depictions of Archaic armor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

The Capital One Orange Bowl announced all its College Football Playoff game dates through 2032 on Friday. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

The update of SeaWorld’s existing master plan, which dates to 2002, allows for up to 60 fireworks shows a year. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Britain, which says its territorial claim dates to 1765, sent a warship to the islands in 1833 to expel Argentine forces who sought to establish sovereignty over the territory. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

That relationship dates to 2003, when James signed a 7-year, $90 million endorsement contract with Nike before joining the NBA, which still stands as the largest rookie shoe contract in basketball history. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 16 July 2026

This home, which is among the finest in the district and is on the National Registry of Historic Places, dates to 1757-58, 18 years before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026