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 result is a historic rise in the number of people missing court dates and being immediately ordered deported as the system struggles to keep up, new data shows. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Neighbors started scheduling play dates and coffees in the park. — Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

With Giannis Antetokounmpo having moved on from the Bucks to the Heat, the impact should be curious when the league unveils the 2026-27 schedule and national-television dates in just over a week. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

The notice must state the reason for the temporary dislocation and the dates and times treatment will start and is expected to end. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

After 33 years at ESPN, Ravech was given the opportunity to work some summer dates, according to a source with direct knowledge of the circumstances who was granted anonymity to speak on a sensitive subject. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 31 July 2026

For now, Cranberry residents and Pittsburgh‑area shoppers will have to wait for more concrete details on construction and opening dates. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The center’s operating dates could be extended depending on the weather. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

July and August tour dates for Germany and Switzerland remain scheduled. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Verb

There’s also her longtime pal Taylor Strecker (and her pregnant wife Taylor Donohue), Beau’s Italian half-sister Georgia (who’s also crashing with Schroeder and Clark) and, yes, Rob, a dude pushing 50 who only dates twenty-somethings. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

As recently as January 2025, NetJets expanded the program, albeit with as many as 90 blackout dates for its lead price product. — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

In addition to vitamins and minerals, dates contain antioxidants, including compounds known as polyphenols. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

System dates to 1960s The whole time the inspectors were in the pipe, firefighters were able to talk with them. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

The tomb was filled with precious objects, including the imposing golden collar, which according to Artnews, is made of 24-karat gold, weighs roughly one pound, and dates to the sixth century BCE. — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026

See the full list of Tyla’s The A*Pop World Tour dates below. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

That visibility is expected to shorten maintenance cycles and make aircraft return dates more predictable for operators. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

The case dates to January 2017, when prosecutors say Chanel’s local operation routinely shredded 10,000 to 20,000 outdated or unsold items every six months. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 July 2026