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as in appointment
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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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances
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Recent Examples of date
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
After his plea to criminal vehicular homicide, Hassan missed a date for his presentence investigation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Scanlon said social feelings of rejection tied to dating apps and college acceptance can amplify the insecurity that young people are already experiencing financially.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The drama gave the streaming platform its best premiere to date, though no data was shared publicly.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
After his plea to criminal vehicular homicide, Hassan missed a date for his presentence investigation.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Since launching the Sami Miro Vintage brand in 2016 the designer has forged many collaborations, including with Levi’s, Iro and even dating app Tinder.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Scanlon said social feelings of rejection tied to dating apps and college acceptance can amplify the insecurity that young people are already experiencing financially.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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The case was dismissed in July 2024 by Judge Aileen Cannon on constitutional grounds (invalid appointment of the special counsel).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brinkley’s appointment is the result of a nationwide search that Independence launched in August, conducted by Strategic Government Resources, a national firm dedicated to recruiting for open roles in local governments and law enforcement departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sustainable supplement Americium-241 offers a sustainable supplement to Pu-238, expanding the fuel options for long-duration space nuclear power.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The amount each customer gets will be based on the total amount of Amazon Prime membership fees paid during the duration of their subscription.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Francesca and Maple, along with their mom, accompanied Bateman to the premiere of Black Rabbit at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the family posed on the red carpet together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both novels take on the spiritual hollowness that can accompany a life built on material aspirations.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Frequent worshippers also lean heavily toward the GOP, with 62 percent of Americans who attend religious services monthly or more aligning with Republicans, according to Pew Research.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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State analysts predicted about 65% of recipients would be students already enrolled in private institutions, but applicants were not required to report what type of school their child previously attended.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sean Penn, though, didn’t need to leave his house for such a rendezvous.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Cygnus team overcame that problem, however, and got the freighter on track for a one-day-late rendezvous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Detectives determined that Holland never stalked Kristil and verified his whereabouts in a different state at the time she was killed.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Increasingly, that cohort includes Gen Z (up to age 27) and millennials (ages 28 to 44), a group Squeri has actively courted.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kicking off its festival run at San Sebastian, the doc is primarily of interest to dance buffs and devotees of both performers, but may wind up courting a subset of the audience for such crossover theater-cinema events as the National Theater’s popular NT Live releases.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Allowing a layer of gunk to grow on weather stripping also shortens its lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both of these approaches, said Barnhart, extend satellite lifespans, reduce the number of defunct satellites in orbit, and promote sustainability.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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