target date

noun

: the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota

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But only about half of the AI computing capacity scheduled to activate between now and 2028 via data center construction is actually expected to come online by its target date, Goldman Sachs said. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 The target date for Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation plan is etched in the minds of every citizen and visitor to the country since Vision 2030 was unveiled more than a decade ago. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 My retirement plan offers a 2055 target date fund and an S&P 500 index fund. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 The newest records released, representing cleanup timelines as of September 2025, delayed the target dates for nearly 200 military sites as much as two decades into the future. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of target date was in 1945

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“Target date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20date. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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