Thesaurus results for DATES

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noun

plural of date

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

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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dates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of date

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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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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Recent Examples of dates

Noun

The final two dates of Greep’s North American tour, scheduled for Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, had not been canceled at press time. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026 Be sure to check out The Bee’s searchable Voter Guide, which contains even more information about the upcoming midterm election, including races, propositions, endorsements and important information about key dates. — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The band currently has no tour dates scheduled until summer 2027. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 The arena tour began May 7 in Toledo, Ohio, and was extended with 21 additional dates. — Brittany Miller , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Wiley continues to tour nationally with his Easy on the Eyes / Easy on the Ears Tour, with dates scheduled through 2027. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 They may have been kept open throughout the year for rituals commemorating important dates and festivals, as well as the worshipping of the dead. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 Specific dates and times were still to be determined as of Friday. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026 Last week, Macklemore shared that following his announcement all three dates have since sold out. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

At the bar, dates syrup and earl tea were held past seven days. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Except for two units from 2014, the rest of the array dates to 2012. — ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 The manor itself dates to the late 17th century and has been renovated by its current owners, who bought the property in 2019. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The mikveh, which dates to the Second Temple period roughly 2,000 years ago, was recently extracted from Kiryat Gat, an Israeli city roughly 35 miles southwest of Jerusalem. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The all-singing, all-dancing comedy drama will also debut in China on Tencent Kids, Youku Kids and BesTV (dates still to be confirmed). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The band is in the midst of a sprawling European tour supporting Suffocation, with headline dates around the corner. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026 In the list’s history, which dates to 1991, only Taylor Swift (16) and Jay-Z (14) have more leaders. — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 The federal Climate Prediction Center says there’s a 75% chance that the current El Niño will be stronger than any in the modern record, which dates to 1950. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates

Noun

During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
That makes communications, navigation, orbital rendezvous, and mission logistics substantially harder.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of rendezvous

Noun

Two weeks after its record-breaking IPO in mid-June, the space exploration company raised $25 billion in bonds at different durations.

— Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Each implant can be programmed to recognize pulses with specific voltages and durations, allowing the network to selectively activate individual devices.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of durations

Verb

What will be intriguing is who from City's ownership or board attends the Liverpool game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Rodriguez, who attends some re-sees as a spectator and others as a buyer, hopes that more brands will start to separate time slots, so that buyers and editors can better do their jobs, as creators capture their content.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of attends

Noun

Severe cases can push people to skip doctor’s appointments or abandon prescribed treatments.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
A day prior, Ellison and Kreiz announced the merged company’s top-level management team, followed by news about additional appointments and departures since then.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointments

Noun

At other times, Manning has shown the ability to move around well in the pocket to buy time, or just run for positive yards.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
The Rams — playing without Donald and Myles Garrett — sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts four times during the 24-20 victory.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

Verb

Rick Devens is the type of dude who always takes out the bigger target.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026
But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

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