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

Those dates are alternate beach closure dates for Boca Chica Beach, which is a beach near Starbase, and a good indicator of when SpaceX plans to fly. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

If your dates are flexible, consider this an excellent time to visit the city, while staying in a hotel with some very rich guild history of its own. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

In addition to guaranteeing the accuracy of delivery dates, Locus’ real-time Delivery Promise Management engine allows retailers and brands to offer their customers a range of choices that fit their individual needs. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

No details are included in the inspection, and the dates of death for all three were removed from the report. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

For example, the combined company currently has nine horror films slated for 2027 and could look to shift dates to allow these features to have longer playability without competing. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Three dates have been announced — Luke Combs, May 15; Metallica, May 29; and Kenny Chesney, July 24 — with more on the way. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

The amber gourmand pairs the deep, almost caramel-like sweetness of dates with creamy vanilla and milky notes, while praline adds warm, nutty richness. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

The meat was produced on several dates before September 22 and was shipped to A&D Foods, a distributor in Georgia, before being sent to retailers and restaurants, the USDA said. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Those dates are alternate beach closure dates for Boca Chica Beach, which is a beach near Starbase, and a good indicator of when SpaceX plans to fly. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

That's a longstanding philosophy that dates to the construction of the Great Wall hundreds of years ago and continues today in the pressure points of Xinjiang and Tibet in its far west and Taiwan and Hong Kong off its east coast. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The Hartford dates mark the opening two nights of Rodrigo’s new tour—expect moments of major fashion history, imbued with Rodrigo’s own personal storytelling, to continue unfurling. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

The ceremony took place at the Platform, the festival’s signature open-air theater inside the ancient city of Pingyao, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shanxi province that dates to the 14th century. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Ceramic battery enters testing The agreement expands a partnership between Mercedes-Benz and ProLogium that dates to 2016. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Release dates for all the sneakers have yet to be confirmed by Jordan Brand itself, but expect the full slate to release from October through to the end of the year. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Meta’s foray into virtual reality products dates to 2014, when the company purchased Oculus VR. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Greiner dates the form to the 19th century fiction of George Eliot, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens—the literature that shaped Lee. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026