set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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Hulu has set a date for its return to Arlen, Texas.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The committee did not set a date for a future hearing, though the panel is slated to meet again in September.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Including whether or not the couple have set a date.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Paul refused to set a date for his own on-camera interview.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
The committee did not set a date for a future hearing, though the panel is slated to meet again in September.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Including whether or not the couple have set a date.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Paul refused to set a date for his own on-camera interview.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for set a date
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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