dates 1 of 2

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

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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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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

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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
  • Already Baltic governments have encouraged their citizens to stock enough food in their home to weather an emergency, and to have plans for rendezvous outside the capitals.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
  • On May 2, Venus will collide with dreamy Neptune, adding a layer of idealism and passion to romantic experiences Comments Get ready for a cosmic rendezvous!
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • This means the vessels have to spend longer durations at sea to carry out the necessary duties for surveillance and security.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2025
  • With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The series also starred Collins as angel Castiel, who accompanies the Winchesters on their exorcisms.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • This environment can foster healthier interactions and reduce the anxiety that often accompanies dating.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Reagan was a union head, Schwarzenegger had a few Presidential appointments, and Gibson was named a special ambassador.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • House Bill 1001, the state budget bill, includes language that would shift two appointments from the Gary mayor to the mayors of Crown Point and Hammond to appoint a person each to the Gary Airport Board.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Several times during the episode, Viall brought up that Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team that Johnny Depp hired during his defamation case against Amber Heard.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pesto’s fame quickly spread after a public gender reveal, and he was viewed close to two billion times on social media.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Dates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dates. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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