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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
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Launch dates haven’t been released.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Styles and Kravitz got engaged last week, after dating for eight months.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Launch dates haven’t been released.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
Randy Holmes—Getty Images This incident is the latest in a long line of clashes between Kimmel and the President, with their feud dating back years.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
Styles and Kravitz got engaged last week, after dating for eight months.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
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Rumors of Lopez’s potential appointment made the rounds Wednesday when a screenshot of a fake Miami Herald article announcing him as the next Miami police chief was circulated among the local law enforcement community.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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All bar associations in the state help to research the qualifications of people who are seeking judicial appointments from the governor, but the only ones to make such information public are those in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Microgravity changes are affected somewhat by duration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The campaign included a 300-second continuous burn, which is believed to have set the record for the longest duration hot firing of an RDRE engine to date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of Russian drones were descending, each the size of a Jet Ski, accompanied by more than a dozen missiles.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The current show and the accompanying catalog are organized thematically rather than chronologically.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted the meeting, which was also attended by Vice President JD Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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His children attend private schools.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Though this rendezvous occurred before the pair were spotted together in Rome, tabloids did not report the outing until afterwards.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal, the daughter of four-time NBA champion and Naismith Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, entered the portal April 14 after two seasons at UF; former head coach Kelly Rae Finley was fired by administration in March after five seasons at the helm.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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During a 10-year stretch from 2012 to 2020, Rolando had 40 or more players in the program six times, peaking at 57 in 2012.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wex is bound to bounce as the global commerce platform’s efforts to court new customers drives its sales recovery, according to Loop Capital.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel is no stranger to courting controversy with his comedy.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Falcon Heavy may have a limited lifespan in the coming years as SpaceX continues to develop the new Starship and Super Heavy rocket, which would take over the heavy-lift responsibilities for Falcon Heavy.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But recent studies in yeast, flies and mice showed that relatively low doses of the drug often increase the creatures’ lifespans, prompting many longevity enthusiasts to start using it off-label to extend their lifespans.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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