1
as in rendezvous
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 durations
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances
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1
as in accompanies
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 attends
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
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Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025 -
But during rendezvous with the space station, the Starliner experienced propulsion system problems and NASA eventually ruled out bringing the crew down on the Boeing spacecraft.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This means the vessels have to spend longer durations at sea to carry out the necessary duties for surveillance and security.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The series also starred Collins as angel Castiel, who accompanies the Winchesters on their exorcisms.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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This environment can foster healthier interactions and reduce the anxiety that often accompanies dating.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Laver, 86, lives in Southern California and typically attends the tournament with his family.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs have a winning record when Swift attends their games.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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House Bill 1001, the state budget bill, includes language that would shift two appointments from the Gary mayor to the mayors of Crown Point and Hammond to appoint a person each to the Gary Airport Board.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Reagan was a union head, Schwarzenegger had a few Presidential appointments, and Gibson was named a special ambassador.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The shooting comes less than two days before Christmas, one of the busiest shopping times of the year.—
Sarah Nelson,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Dates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dates. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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