date from

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: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
This bowl dates from the sixth century.

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The new season drops April 28, nearly 10 years to the date from when the show was first released. Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 25 Mar. 2025 The film is pegged for an Oct. 24 release date from Paramount Pictures. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Case in point is the new Jack Daniel’s 14 Year Old, which is the oldest and, in my opinion, best whiskey to date from this iconic distillery. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025 But that painting, like the few others that purport to show Jane, all date from after her death. Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for date from

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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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