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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
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 July 2025
Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Raphaël, however, believes 2-D content may soon feel as dated as pre-Technicolor entertainment.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Noun
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—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 July 2025
Taylor knows the exact date of their first date: June 30, 2014.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
The documents also alleged that DesJarlais had dated a second patient and prescribed her pain medication, a breach of medical ethics that led the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners to fine him $500 in 2013 for misconduct tied to inappropriate relationships with patients.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Raphaël, however, believes 2-D content may soon feel as dated as pre-Technicolor entertainment.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Recent Results and Performances Ecuador changed coaches at the start of the year with the appointment of Eduardo Moscoso, who is vastly experienced in their youth setup but is now in his first senior international coaching role.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Keegan Bradley announced the appointment of Gary Woodland as his fifth and final vice-captain a week ago.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The sensory component refers to the physical sensation of pain, encompassing its intensity, location, quality, and duration, whereas the affective aspect encompasses the emotional side of pain, including the unpleasantness associated with it, such as suffering and the desire to alleviate it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
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The connected app logs and monitors usage, including the number of times used and the average duration (again, a great tool to monitor your cats' health).—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The black paint on accompanying bicycle pumps also exceeded federal lead limits for paint.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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On June 12, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accompanied ICE agents to Huntington Park, with a film crew tailing her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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On Friday, even the triple-digit heat couldn’t keep her away from seeing Ludacris and attending the fair.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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To amplify the launch, Runway Influence booked mega-influencers with millions of followers, such as Rachel Cook and Georgina Mazzeo, to attend and promote the venue across Instagram and TikTok.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There was Fritz’s late night rendezvous with Mpetshi Perricard, which was stopped at two sets all because of Wimbledon’s late night curfew.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The chief purpose of Tiangong, according to the CMSA, is to develop and gain experience in spacecraft rendezvous technology and to serve the platform for the next-generation orbit transportation vehicles and technology for future deep-space missions.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The move also paves the way for rookie Marcelo Mayer to remain in the majors and assume the bulk of the playing time at second base.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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This past season, Thrun, a Harvard alum, appeared in 60 games, had 12 points, and averaged 17:31 of ice time.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Some local officials, energized by Manfred’s comments about the region and by the Athletics’ presence here, have since promoted the idea that Sacramento might court a permanent MLB team.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Magnolia may not be openly courting the trad contingent, but it’s certainly taken measures to avoid alienating that audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Like many of Anderson’s protagonists, Gustave is a reprobate of the first order, romancing old ladies for their fortunes and such.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Many spend time playing Baldur’s Gate 3 splitting time between epic battles and romancing companions.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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