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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
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
When is the Iron Lung streaming release date?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The county District Attorney’s Office has prosecuted at least eight such cases dating back to 1997, according to an office spokesperson.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Leo Matsuda was attached to direct the project when the companies confirmed its release date late last year.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
When is the Iron Lung streaming release date?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
He was initially charged in a superseding indictment dating to 2020, while Bill Barr was attorney general.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The county District Attorney’s Office has prosecuted at least eight such cases dating back to 1997, according to an office spokesperson.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Pharmacies are widely available and often don’t require appointments.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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These were days for doctors’ appointments, haircuts, long lunches, coming in late and leaving early.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The technology could also support missions to Neptune and Triton, long-duration probes studying outer planet moons, and future Kuiper Belt explorers traveling farther than New Horizons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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There were some limitations of the study, the researchers noted, including the small sample size and short duration.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Turning my head, sitting, breathing—they all were accompanied by lightning strikes diffused through my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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These initiatives reflect the massive adoption of AI that should be accompanied by guarding the state residents against the serious risk of hallucination.—
Mohamed Suliman,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Fanning even attended her first birthday party.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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In response to the news of the UFT’s endorsement, Lander campaign spokesperson Emily Minster pointed to Lander’s past both attending and sending his children to public school.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Boeing’s efforts to keep up kept hitting development snags including its first uncrewed test flight, which missed its rendezvous with the space station entirely in 2019.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Still, the industry looked forward and upward in this annual rendezvous that reiterated its global reach.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Julie Tremaine is an award-winning food and travel writer who’s exploring the world one bite at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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In 2022, federal authorities issued a notice warning that the Chinese government was collecting personal information about state and local leaders and trying to court those who might rise to higher office, according to documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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There is speculation that Corp has been courting interest from the BBC, which is on the hunt for a new news boss after the departure of Deborah Turness last year.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Researchers then divided participants into three categories of cardiorespiratory fitness—low, medium, and high—and compared these levels with both lifespan and the development of 11 chronic conditions, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, and cancer.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
13 May 2026
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Cooler temperatures can help blooms linger longer, while heavy rain, strong wind, or sudden heat can shorten their lifespan considerably.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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