target date

noun

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

Examples of target date in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An investment in target-date funds is not guaranteed at any time, including on or after the target date. Anna Davies, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 No target date for the construction or opening was revealed in the announcement made jointly on Tuesday by Sphere Entertainment Co. and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT). Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 May 28, 2025, is the target date for LACMA to receive a temporary certificate of occupancy — a TCO — which grants use of a building before completion of all construction work, as long as safety criteria are met. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024 The target dates published in the Unified Agenda are only estimates, not firm deadlines, the agency has previously said. Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for target date 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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