set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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The court will now set a date for the judicial review.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Netflix has set a date for Zero Day: The conspiracy thriller starring Oscar winner Robert De Niro will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20 on the streamer, TVLine has learned.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Grayscale Investments set a date of July 18 for the initial creation and distribution of the mini version of its ether ETF.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 9 July 2024
Once introduced, the bill is set to return to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee for a public hearing, though the committee did not set a date for that.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Netflix has set a date for Zero Day: The conspiracy thriller starring Oscar winner Robert De Niro will premiere Thursday, Feb. 20 on the streamer, TVLine has learned.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Grayscale Investments set a date of July 18 for the initial creation and distribution of the mini version of its ether ETF.
—Crystal Kim, Axios, 9 July 2024
Once introduced, the bill is set to return to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee for a public hearing, though the committee did not set a date for that.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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