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noun

Definition of datenext
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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Relevance
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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2
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of date
Noun
Some vegetables were stored without a date marking and a dead roach was found on the floor. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026 And while the bullpen wasn’t great behind him, the Yankees scored two or fewer runs for the 16th time in 39 games since June 18 — the date their lineup really started taking a nosedive. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
For example, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck dated, got engaged, broke up, got back together, got married, and then divorced. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Aug. 2026 The letter dated Friday from the legal firm Dechert in New York was seen Monday by The Associated Press. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
  1. appointment
  2. duration
  3. accompany
  4. attend
  5. rendezvous
  6. time
  7. court
  8. lifespan
Noun
  • View gallery - 3 images At a recent doctor's appointment, I was asked to consent to an artificial intelligence assistant listening to my consultation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys, meanwhile, argue that with issues that likely go up to the highest levels of the Department of Justice, the only way to get to the truth is through the appointment of independent special counsel with subpoena power.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointment
Noun
  • In order to qualify for citizenship, Eugenie’s daughter needed to have one parent who has Portuguese citizenship or one parent who has met the legal residency duration requirement of five years at the time of the baby’s birth.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • TikTok also puts the duration of the livestream at around 15 minutes, not the half hour widely reported.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of duration
Verb
  • The 130 units sit adjacent to the MARTA Lindbergh Station and will be accompanied with 10,000 square feet of affordable commercial space.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a large analog central tachometer accompanied by physical toggle switches and an analog aviation style compass.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompany
Verb
  • Former Keller Mayor Armin Mizani and current City Manager Aaron Rector attended the meeting, according to Westlake.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Longtime Packers assistant Joe Philbin, who was Green Bay’s interim coach for four games in 2018, attended practice.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of attend
Noun
  • The rapid launch and initial rendezvous and inspections were only the opening salvo in the Victus Haze exercise.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
  • Because of its highly elliptical shape and long orbital period, opportunities to launch from the moon's south pole to rendezvous with Orion in NRHO open up just once a week.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of rendezvous
Noun
  • Alas, there’s not enough time for this deadbeat to blossom into a real dad.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ancillary revenue may become a larger opportunity over time, but the immediate objective is engagement.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of time
Verb
  • Stevens has courted Black voters, who often make up the Democratic base.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The next few items on Takaichi’s agenda – the anti-espionage law and the foreign intelligence service – will likely court even more controversy.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • Moreover, retrofitting existing offshore wind turbines with cable-stay reinforcements offers operators a cost-effective way to extend the lifespan of aging assets.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • Lamming and other researchers think that perhaps some of the same lifespan extension benefits could come from simply restricting protein.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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