target date

noun

: the date set for an event or for the completion of a project, goal, or quota

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Vanguard controls 37% of the target date market, more than double the share of its nearest competitor, Fidelity Investments. Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 Adding private assets to target date funds, which automatically adjust allocations based on a retirement date, is one option that's growing in popularity in the industry. Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 July 2025 No one savings plan is for everyone, and not every investor can beat a stock index or target date performance, Pon said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 8 July 2025 While there is no official open date set, a spokesperson for the Lagoon shared a target date of midsummer, and travelers can make reservations starting Aug. 15. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of target date was in 1945

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“Target date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/target%20date. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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