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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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Recent Examples of date
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Bargaining resumed Monday afternoon, a union spokesperson said, but there was no set end date for the strike.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Eric Patrick, 31, pleaded guilty in an Orlando courtroom to attempting to entice a 15-year-old, whom Patrick and his husband, Richard Kowalczyk, met on Grindr, a dating app for gay men, according to Patrick’s plea agreement.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
Bargaining resumed Monday afternoon, a union spokesperson said, but there was no set end date for the strike.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Fresh off a trek with the B-52’s late last year, the band announced a West Coast run aptly titled the Mutate, Don’t Stagnate tour, and has now filled out its 2026 schedule with a batch of June dates in Eastern North America.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026
Eric Patrick, 31, pleaded guilty in an Orlando courtroom to attempting to entice a 15-year-old, whom Patrick and his husband, Richard Kowalczyk, met on Grindr, a dating app for gay men, according to Patrick’s plea agreement.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their proposal calls for an entity composed of representatives of the council, civil society and a judge from the Haiti's High Court, along with the appointment of a new prime minister.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Such extreme and long-duration dimming events are incredibly rare.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Texas experiences winter cold fronts every year, but what set the February 2021 freeze apart was its magnitude and its duration.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He was arrested after authorities found $10,000 in his truck, and 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of an accompanying car driven by an associate.—
Mac Engel
February 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Several classrooms, a kitchen, a cafeteria and an on-site laundry room accompany the 18-unit building.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
Des Moines Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Independent reported that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also facing Epstein connected controversy over the appointment and subsequent firing of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, attended the reception.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Jahmila Edwards, the mayor’s head of intergovernmental affairs, Simonia Brown, a senior adviser, and Emmy Liss, head of child care, also attended the hearing.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If ambiance is as alluring as the food for your romantic rendezvous, this high-style seafood spot in downtown Milwaukee is for you.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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An early Monday morning rendezvous of the QM2 with the Queen Mary was celebrated with a deep, bellowing ship horn salute.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This long-term approach allowed scientists to account for changes in coffee and tea consumption over time, while monitoring for both clinical dementia diagnoses and subtle shifts in cognitive function.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Warren began to incorporate other martial arts disciplines like Judo and Aikido to teach his students to be well-rounded enough to react to any situation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Among them was deciding where to take Elle Fanning’s character, American actress Rachel Kemp, who is creatively courted at a French film festival by auteur filmmaker Gustav Borg, played by best supporting actor nominee Stellan Skarsgard.—
Simon Thompson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Would Democrats be better served by running more moderate candidates to court persuadable swing voters?—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amutah-Onukagha envisions a world that improves health care for Black women, who have historically been underserved, throughout their lifespans.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Health Sciences Center includes tools that allow for AI simulations of health scenarios across the lifespan, Pickens said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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