as in romance
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
their dating had been going on for so long that she was starting to wonder if she'd ever take that trip down the aisle
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as in accompanying
to go on a social engagement with
I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends
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as in courting
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 dating
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Wong has been dating fellow comedian and actor Bill Hader since 2023.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
The pair confirmed their romance back in January on The Jennifer Hudson Show following looming rumors of dating.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Wong has been dating fellow comedian and actor Bill Hader since 2023.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dating
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Her romance with Travis Kelce also may have brought her new fans from NFL world.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The couple, who rekindled their romance in 2023, sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight to discuss their relationship and gush over one another.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bad for the studio and worse for the theaters that counted on another $135 million or so in box office revenue (and accompanying concessions).Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2024
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Keep reading for the best options, plus accompanying input from dermatologists.Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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As the race for the White House remains a toss up, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have ramped up their courtship of a crucial voting bloc: young voters A recent ABC News/Ipsos poll found Harris leading Trump by 14 points among voters under 30 years old.Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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One of the hallmarks of Harris’s campaign has been her courtship of corporate leaders.Owen Tedford, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ver, 45, is awaiting a Spanish judge’s decision on whether he must be extradited to America after his April arrest in Barcelona while attending a crypto conference.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Robinson-Bray, 21, had graduated from high school three years earlier and was working as a supervisor at a pharmacy and attending art school, according to his obituary.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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