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
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Relevance
2
as in durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances
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1
as in accompanies
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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2
as in attends
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 dates
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Last January, pre-diagnosis, Duong was set to perform across 41 states through the year, with some dates alongside The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, per a Los Angeles Times profile.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Local welfare officials project the cut in Orange County will be about 2,000, with a few hundred people losing access to the program over the next year as their annual renewal dates come due.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Experts suggest rotating your payment dates like a seasonal wardrobe.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The venue hosts about 100 to 120 events per year, which are mostly concerts, and despite only having two anchor tenants that collectively occupy about 25 dates each year in the Siena College men’s basketball team and the Arena Football League’s Albany Firebirds, its long been profitable.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Artists, concerts, dates, prices, and venues are subject to change.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
After nearly a four-year break, the preeminent Korean pop music group BTS is reuniting for a world tour featuring several dates in Latin America, where the group’s return is highly anticipated.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Two days after the alleged stabbing, all scheduled dates to provide food on the Meal Train calendar were already booked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The network on Monday revealed the end dates for the current runs of its returning series including the NCIS trio, Tracker, Ghosts, Matlock, reality shows and others.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Called Fustic Estate, the property dates to 1712 but took on its current identity in the 1970s, when Oliver Messel—the Tony Award-winning British set designer turned Caribbean tastemaker—reimagined it.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
But if Artemis 2 is unable to launch on time, NASA does have some backup launch dates available.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The court dates for the earlier list of charges are April 7 for a probable cause hearing and April 14 for a preliminary exam.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The two-story structure dates to 1928 and spans 18,000 square feet along the city’s most prominent commercial corridor.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Immigrant rights advocates have criticized the practice as inhumane and say ICE has cruelly targeted people following the rules by turning up to their court dates to meet quotas.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Architectural features here span centuries, and part of the home dates as far back as the 16th century.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
His musical career dates to the mid-2000s, but 2025 was the first in which Weathers seemed to summit the Texas Music mountain.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Last January, pre-diagnosis, Duong was set to perform across 41 states through the year, with some dates alongside The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, per a Los Angeles Times profile.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Local welfare officials project the cut in Orange County will be about 2,000, with a few hundred people losing access to the program over the next year as their annual renewal dates come due.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Experts suggest rotating your payment dates like a seasonal wardrobe.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The venue hosts about 100 to 120 events per year, which are mostly concerts, and despite only having two anchor tenants that collectively occupy about 25 dates each year in the Siena College men’s basketball team and the Arena Football League’s Albany Firebirds, its long been profitable.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Artists, concerts, dates, prices, and venues are subject to change.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
After nearly a four-year break, the preeminent Korean pop music group BTS is reuniting for a world tour featuring several dates in Latin America, where the group’s return is highly anticipated.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Two days after the alleged stabbing, all scheduled dates to provide food on the Meal Train calendar were already booked.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The program dates to the 1990s.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
The network on Monday revealed the end dates for the current runs of its returning series including the NCIS trio, Tracker, Ghosts, Matlock, reality shows and others.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
Called Fustic Estate, the property dates to 1712 but took on its current identity in the 1970s, when Oliver Messel—the Tony Award-winning British set designer turned Caribbean tastemaker—reimagined it.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
But if Artemis 2 is unable to launch on time, NASA does have some backup launch dates available.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The court dates for the earlier list of charges are April 7 for a probable cause hearing and April 14 for a preliminary exam.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The two-story structure dates to 1928 and spans 18,000 square feet along the city’s most prominent commercial corridor.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Immigrant rights advocates have criticized the practice as inhumane and say ICE has cruelly targeted people following the rules by turning up to their court dates to meet quotas.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Architectural features here span centuries, and part of the home dates as far back as the 16th century.
—Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
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There’s a class divide between them — though Lola has endured trauma Bebo hasn’t experienced — and once the stormy appeal of their rendezvous is replaced by harsh reality, the frailty of their connection becomes evident.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Military intelligence services managed to track down Osguera after finding out about his rendezvous, authorities said after the operation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The mirrorless camera was used to snap bracketed exposures — where the same scene is imaged with a variety of exposure durations — while the smart telescope was tasked with capturing RAW footage of the eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, the system was tested across charging sessions of varying durations and with different buffer storage sizes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bieber makes getting ready and getting un-ready seem so cool, thanks to the sleek, stylish imagery that accompanies her Rhode products.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026
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However despite these developments being widely celebrated, little is known about gentrification, the phenomenon that often accompanies urbanization.—
Chloe Wong,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The other uncertainty is whether Pickens attends offseason workouts or training camp without a long-term deal.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gabriela Salgado, whose son attends Canoas Elementary, told CBS News Bay Area that the teachers have helped her son who has autism.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Short trips, visits, appointments and discussions with others will be upbeat and friendly.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the vitrines of watches that weave throughout the space is another enclave with banquette seating to also be used for appointments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The other three times were 1994 (Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras), 2005 (Kim Clijsters, Federer), and 2016 (Victoria Azarenka, Djokovic).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doulas support moms through trying times On a recent afternoon, Mary Bey settled into a chair in a homey room at the Memphis doula center, cradling her sleeping infant, Ca’Mya.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the go-short approach courts big risks.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The ensemble cast includes Ellie Bamber as Eleanor’s sister, Beatrice, and Ed Suter as Edward’s loyal squire Richard, who courts Beatrice amid the escalating tragedy.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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