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1
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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2
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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date

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verb

1
as in to accompany
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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as in to attend
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Recent Examples of date
Noun
At the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, gallery owner and curator Jonathan Carver Moore is preparing to open one of his most personal and ambitious exhibitions to date. Okla Jones, Essence, 5 June 2025 Then there’s Evita, another Lloyd Webber classic getting the Jamie Lloyd treatment for a June 14 preview date at the London Palladium, with opening night on July 1. Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Verb
The foundry, which dates to 1906, is allowed to maintain its operations throughout that process. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025 She’s set to perform a free concert there this weekend, June 7, before hitting the road on her own tour and dates on Chris Stapleton’s All-American Road Show Tour and with Sierra Ferrell. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
  • The first step is to call the office at 913-599-5000 to schedule an appointment.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
  • The group celebrated Malone’s appointment to the panel Wednesday.
    Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The way blind people see the world depends on the type, severity, and duration of their vision loss.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
  • For example, my company continuously calculates take-home pay, taxes, health care premiums, retirement contributions, and other withholdings for our customers and their employees, regardless of the duration between pay cycles.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • An accompanying ad campaign for the Converse collaboration featuring Lila Moss is running online and in wild posting.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
  • Labeled by variety and accompanied by a booklet with background information and maintenance tips, the seeds are accessible at all times during library hours.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • There is no telling how many people will attend, but similar anti-Trump protests on April 19 under the 5051 banner drew 3 million people by Newsweek’s estimate.
    McClatchy Staff, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
  • Female solo action movies are a completely different subgenre and don’t always attract the full-on male audience that typically attends an action movie with a male leading star.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The crew will spend about a day aboard their SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft catching up to the ISS for rendezvous and docking, which is scheduled for Thursday morning (June 12).
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 June 2025
  • At an undisclosed rendezvous point, a different double cross is in the works.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday the company announced the unveiling of the deity’s second underwater chapter, this time revealed in Roman splendor. Ginori 1735 hosted the unveiling at boutique hotel La Posta Vecchia in Ladispoli, a seaside city historically known as a hot spot for Roman emperors.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
  • Another issue will be healing a nation that feels as polarized as at any time in living memory.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • King, however, continued to court the attention of other boys in her circle.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Critics argue that by focusing solely on efficiency, policymakers and now courts risk ignoring the disproportionate impact of infrastructure projects on low-income and frontline communities.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • One of the great misfortunes of human life is the fact that much of it is spent in a constant state of worry.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 10 June 2025

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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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