as in romance
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
their dating had been going on for so long that she was starting to wonder if she'd ever take that trip down the aisle
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as in accompanying
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 courting
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 dating
John Russell, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Justin and the other girl, Lucy, have apparently been dating for years.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
As Venus stations direct in Pisces, the love planet brings a surge of passion to your fifth house of love, creativity and self-expression, artistically or in terms of your dating life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The pair had been dating since 2018, but Sweeney notoriously kept their relationship private over the years.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, the president appears happy that his son's ex-wife is now dating Woods.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Soon, couples shift from dating to coexisting, prioritizing managing the household over nurturing their romantic connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
On its surface, Boy Meets Boy seemed like a simple Bachelor-type dating show for gay men, as one James Getzlaff eliminated eligible suitors along the way to finding his true love.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Chase reportedly began dating musician Ingrid Michaelson in 2015.
—John Russell, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Justin and the other girl, Lucy, have apparently been dating for years.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
As Venus stations direct in Pisces, the love planet brings a surge of passion to your fifth house of love, creativity and self-expression, artistically or in terms of your dating life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The pair had been dating since 2018, but Sweeney notoriously kept their relationship private over the years.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Still, the president appears happy that his son's ex-wife is now dating Woods.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Soon, couples shift from dating to coexisting, prioritizing managing the household over nurturing their romantic connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.
—Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
On its surface, Boy Meets Boy seemed like a simple Bachelor-type dating show for gay men, as one James Getzlaff eliminated eligible suitors along the way to finding his true love.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dating
Noun
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She’s also got five adaptations of her contemporary romance novels in the works.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the Saturday of the crawl, which is Independent Bookstore Day, Warwick’s will also celebrate St. Jordi’s Day, a Catalonian tradition of books, roses and romance.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian is not mentioned in the lawsuit, but an accompanying exhibit mentions her.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The accompanying comments include discussion of retaliatory tariffs, inelastic markets and, well, price-earnings ratios.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Practices like these were considered normal in terms of courtship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Houston and Atlanta have been getting much of the buzz whenever the subject of the NHL expanding to 34 teams comes about, but Quebec City is the perpetual bridesmaid in this courtship.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Born and raised in England, Ramsey developed a love for acting early on, entering a drama group at 3 and then attending performing arts school.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Those attending the April 25 event can pick up yard signs, window clings and bumper stickers with the 988 number, according to the press release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dating. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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