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

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

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dates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of date
1
as in accompanies
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates
Noun
  • Venus and Uranus’ connection fosters an intense romantic rendezvous.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • As the trio dances, Sivan sings about the NSFW details of a hotel rendezvous.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Few scientists are capable of traveling for long durations, can acquire the financial backing needed, and are knowledgeable enough to head to Antarctica to conduct new research projects.
    Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Existing seafarers also needed to be out at sea for longer, back-to-back durations, with fewer people available to do so.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • This piece on global food systems’ impacts on health and the environment is made 100% richer by the stunning photography that accompanies it.
    Michelle Weber, Longreads, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The company even attends two seminars each year with their franchisees to help connect with them.
    Jennifer Pierce, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile in Brazil, Patrick Dempsey attends the Paramount+ CCXP 2024 event in São Paulo.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sometimes the answers to those questions happen within our editorial deadlines; other times, the appointments or elections are too new, or wielding of power too unproven, to land a person on the final list.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The selfie, taken during one of Lohan’s appointments at Lucia Clinic Dubai, shows the doctor posing next to the star without makeup, but her skin looking as luminous as ever.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Army led the nation in rushing averaging 309 yards per game with a hybrid triple-option attack running the ball 55 times per game.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • At times, Margiela has shown sporadically over recent years, in line with Galliano’s own schedule rather than the breakneck fashion calendar.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Dates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dates. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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