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 offer will be available while stocks last, with final promotional dates and regional pricing still to be confirmed. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Our delivery date slipped past the customer’s deadline, and nothing in our process had required us to track those two dates together in the same document. — Masha Khmel, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The Knicks famously boast a front row of world-famous fans at their Madison Square Garden home dates. — David K. Li, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

The net also set premiere dates for new seasons of High Potential, Will Trent, Abbott Elementary, Shifting Gears, American Idol and others. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Wave ownership recently proposed a sweeping development project at the Del Mar Fairgrounds that would include a 12,000- to 16,000-seat stadium, citing difficulties securing premium dates at 35,000-capacity Snapdragon. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Throughout the holiday season, these dates are typically extended, so be sure to double-check at the time of purchase. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026

By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

In total, 11 dates have been nixed, but the musician said her team is working to rebook the concerts for next year. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Verb

The singles will be divided and hosted in two group dates in capital city Helsinki and Tampere located in Europe’s largest lake district, Finland’s Lakeland region. — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Clifton’s, the famed institution that dates to 1935, once a Depression-era oasis designed to look like a woodsy, Northern California lodge, has quietly started operating again after years of post-pandemic fits and starts. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Correa alleged in a social media video this week that the Sheriff’s Department is using a loophole to assist ICE by posting inmates’ release dates online. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

Muted reactions to mural at nearby businesses Directly across from Vic’s and Brew Bird is a small shopping center that dates to 1947, the same year that Rutledge’s father Ash Rutledge helped open Vic’s. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The tour has already taken the band through Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, with Adelaide and Perth dates still to come on the Australian leg. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Photos show the wispy material emerged from between the walls of a loft built over the kitchen, which dates to 1817 and suffered a roof fire in the late 19th century. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Listed below are the feast days of notable saints, ordered by calendar date and chronologically when dates coincide. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott’s friendship pre-dates Fleabag by a decade, though Colman wouldn’t know it. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026