Thesaurus results for DATES

dates 1 of 2

noun

plural of date

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

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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of date

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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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 dates

Noun

The viral beverage is based on a traditional Chinese tea recipe made with jujube dates and ginger. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Fabares shared that the cast maintained their close bond after the show ended by setting up regular lunch dates. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026 With its extension, the monument will be around for several key dates — Labor Day, the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Veterans Day. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Between May and July, the emails show probation officers were regularly notifying ICE agents about the dates and times that certain probationers would be at their office. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 There are predetermined dates for lowered flags each year, and the governor’s office announces any additional dates necessary. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Foremost is when will the Manchester version take place, given dates are still to be confirmed? — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Demi [Moore] was there on one of her first dates with Ashton [Kutcher]. — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

While the House of Representatives has an active staff election observer program that dates to the 1980s, this year will see the first-ever Senate election observer program. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Visitors can see the Whitall House, which dates to 1748 and served as a field hospital in the days after the battle, and the earthen remains of Fort Mercer. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Rivaling modern sewers in size and complexity, this remarkable network of tunnels dates as far back as 500 BC, and parts are still in use today, draining runoff from the Forum in the heart of the city. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 The franchise actually pre-dates the formation of the NFL, which played its first season in 1920. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century. — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 The site is significant and dates to the 1600s, for council meetings between tribes around the Great Lakes. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Parton also canceled scheduled Las Vegas residency dates for September in May. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Craig and Weisz’s Land Rover dates to year two of the model’s second generation. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dates

Noun

After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards.

— Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendezvous

Noun

People could experience long durations of high temperatures with little to no overnight relief from the swelter.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
This approach isn’t all that different from last year for the fourth-year quarterback; Young played for varying durations in two of the Panthers’ three preseason contests in 2025.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of durations

Verb

KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accompanies

Verb

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, district judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Rooted in raw reality but told through poetic fiction, James Baldwin’s masterwork attends a day in the life of 14-year-old John Grimes and the awakenings, histories, and stories that shape his life.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of attends

Noun

The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointments

Noun

Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of times

Verb

Omega walks onto the ramp with a metal pipe and quickly takes out the Don Callis Family members to make the save.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of takes out

Verb

But while the BlackWidow courts a crowd more interested in cracking open their keyboards for DIY tweaks, the Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8K targets gamers who want fast inputs and faster reaction times.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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