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
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The government also moved up dates of end-of-year school exams to free classrooms for voting stations and teachers, who are usually called upon to staff polling stations in exchange for a daily allowance.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates.
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Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Every travel booking bundles your name, address, trip dates and contact details into one valuable package.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
New acts continue to be announced, but the season impressively eclectic lineup now features some two-dozen dates.
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Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Yankovic, whose intelligence is authentic, is currently on his ongoing Bigger & Weirder tour, whose dates extend into the fall.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
The event, which dates to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan’s Famous’ restaurant in New York’s Coney Island.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
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Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Newman says probate records and newspaper advertisements suggest pocket-watch production in British America probably dates to the 1760s, perhaps earlier, but almost none of those watches survive with definitive provenance.
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Premiere dates for individual films will be revealed at a later time.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction that began in 1929 as ending in March 1933, though the broader Depression lasted for years and the economy suffered another severe recession in 1937-38 before World War II.
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Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Collecting valuable data NOD representatives said deep-sea mapping in Norwegian waters dates back to the 1800s.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Noun
There are 15 dates for sales in the public markets, according to the company’s filings.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The government also moved up dates of end-of-year school exams to free classrooms for voting stations and teachers, who are usually called upon to staff polling stations in exchange for a daily allowance.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
There’s the pleasant background noise of gossipy girls’ dinners and third dates.
—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Every travel booking bundles your name, address, trip dates and contact details into one valuable package.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
New acts continue to be announced, but the season impressively eclectic lineup now features some two-dozen dates.
—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Yankovic, whose intelligence is authentic, is currently on his ongoing Bigger & Weirder tour, whose dates extend into the fall.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
The most expensive $224 dates fall on the most popular days of the year with the longest hours and wall-to-wall nighttime entertainment.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
Verb
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.
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James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
The event, which dates to 1972, is held in front of the original Nathan’s Famous’ restaurant in New York’s Coney Island.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
The clinical version dates to research in the 1960s and 1970s, when devices tracked heart rate variability, muscle tension and skin temperature to help people regulate what was once considered automatic.
—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Newman says probate records and newspaper advertisements suggest pocket-watch production in British America probably dates to the 1760s, perhaps earlier, but almost none of those watches survive with definitive provenance.
—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Premiere dates for individual films will be revealed at a later time.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 July 2026
The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction that began in 1929 as ending in March 1933, though the broader Depression lasted for years and the economy suffered another severe recession in 1937-38 before World War II.
—
Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger,garrett Downs,ashley Capoot,justin Papp,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Collecting valuable data NOD representatives said deep-sea mapping in Norwegian waters dates back to the 1800s.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
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TransAstra, based in Los Angeles, has proposed capturing a near-Earth asteroid and moving it into a stable orbit for processing, potentially with a rendezvous in 2028 or 2029 if funded.
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This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun.
Noun
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The modular design also supports flexible storage durations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 hours.
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These personalized vacations allow travelers to choose their companions, customize itineraries, and select flexible dates and durations, avoiding potential personality clashes.
Verb
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This reflection accompanies the release of Couture, a new film directed by Alice Winocour, in which Jolie stars as Maxine Walker, an American filmmaker who is diagnosed with breast cancer while in Paris on business.
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The buzz that accompanies the reunion of a great band doesn’t last forever – think of that other influential Massachusetts alt-rock institution that came back in the mid-2000s, Pixies, and how that initial excitement has dwindled with each successive post-reunion album.
Verb
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Jeff Bezos attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions on June 17, 2026 in Paris, France.
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Lancôme global ambassador Zoe Saldaña attends the brand's exclusive lunch celebrating Absolue Longevity MD in London on June 28.
Noun
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Pet owners can make appointments online, and all procedures will be performed by a licensed veterinarian, according to a press release.
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These interim appointments can be extended by the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.
Noun
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Temperatures inside of cars can reach 125 degrees in minutes, even with windows cracked, and children overheat as much as five times faster than adults, the fact sheet said.
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Several communities in the Pittsburgh area have adjusted their trash pickup times as the region is bracing for a heat wave with temperatures and heat indexes expected to be near 100 degrees this week.
Verb
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When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones.
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But Castle brought backup this time, and Esposito (Jon Huertas) takes out Tyson through a window.
Verb
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One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.
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Biglari Holdings courts the MAHA movement The MAHA hire is the latest chapter in a long and turbulent saga for Biglari Holdings and its CEO Sardar Biglari, who took control of Steak ‘n Shake in 2008 when the chain was losing $100,000 a day.
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“Dates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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