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date

[deyt] / deɪt /
NOUN
point in time; particular day or time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
age day hour moment period stage term time year
STRONG
century course duration epoch era generation juncture quarter reign span spell while
NOUN
social engagement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointment meeting visit
STRONG
assignation call interview rendezvous tryst
NOUN
person accompanying another socially
Synonyms
STRONG
boyfriend companion escort friend girlfriend lover partner steady sweetheart
WEAK
blind date
Antonyms
STRONG
enemy foe opponent
VERB
assign a time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong to come from determine mark register
STRONG
chronicle fix isolate measure record
WEAK
affix a date to carbon-date exist from fix the date of originate in put in its place
VERB
see person socially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
see
STRONG
attend court escort woo
WEAK
associate with consort with deuce it fix up go around together go around with go out with go steady go together keep company make a date step around take out
Antonyms
STRONG
disregard ignore neglect
VERB
become obsolete
Synonyms
STRONG
antiquate archaize obsolesce
WEAK
obsolete outdate show one's age

Example Sentences

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The stock has roughly doubled year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Elsewhere, Kam Patterson continued his streak of clunky “Update” segments, this time vying for a date with Megan Thee Stallion after her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, and there are five additional suspected cases," the WHO told AFP.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Some of these people have joined a support group for people who've suffered psychological harm while using AI, called the Human Line Project, which has gathered 414 cases in 31 different countries to date.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The paper has been torn next to this so I can’t see the exact date.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Vocabulary lists containing date

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