target date

noun

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

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These were aspirationally scheduled for no earlier than mid and late October, respectively, but have now apparently slipped to mid-to-late November (though there has been no public confirmation of any firm target date). — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the next four years, the target date for a landing slipped almost year for year. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 The project — which adds carpool lanes and resurfaces pavement between I-5 and Watt Avenue — has run nearly $100 million over its original estimate and more than a year past its 2025 target date. — Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 As of July, months past that January target date, health plans had reduced prior authorization for medical services by about 11%, according to AHIP, the insurer trade group. — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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