date 1 of 2

1
as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a date to meet my financial consultant at seven o'clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress the embarrassingly short date of most of his romances

Synonyms & Similar Words

date

2 of 2

verb

1
as in to accompany
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

2
as in to attend
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of date
Noun
While the date remains several years away, the massive task of building potentially two stadiums means the teams are quickly running out of runway to make key decisions about locations. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 China’s targets are generally seen as a direction rather than an actual figure to be achieved by a specific date. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Since Swift and Kelce started dating, the couple has not been able to spend one Christmas together due to Kelce’s NFL commitments. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025 Gentle-natured, her biggest strike is dating a co-worker. Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for date
Recent Examples of Synonyms for date
Noun
  • The first step is to call the office at 913-599-5000 to schedule an appointment.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Many Social Security field offices are no longer accepting walk-in appointments.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The short-duration bonds are linked to CPI (the consumer price index), and reset every month to reflect inflation.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • President Trump is planning to attend the National Republican Congressional Committee's big donor event Tuesday night, on the eve of a consequential House vote on the budget package that passed the Senate Saturday.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Emme and Lopez also attended the Broadway opening night of Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal's new revival of Othello last month.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • At this time last year, 44 homicides had been reported in the city, according to Star data.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • More on the economy Tech leaders spent millions courting Trump to influence regulation.
    German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Tensions have risen in recent years as the US and its partners sought to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening alliances and courting smaller nations.
    Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One of the rooms touches on how Cartier has given life to the ideas and dreams of its clients — a hefty list of kings, queens and aristocrats.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By Jenna Ryu To say the last few years of Olivia Munn’s life have been a rollercoaster doesn’t fully capture what she’s been through.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Date.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/date. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on date

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!