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

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

According to Mason Thrall, director of operations for the Capitol Region Education Council, the school van was transporting a student who attends Focus School on a Manchester Public Schools route.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
That training continues on the job as Gus attends Welcome Week activities, first-day-of-school photos, athletic events and community programs.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attends

Noun

Taking this unpaid time upfront, Bornstein hoped, might help shift the tenor of appointments later, and might even convince some to vaccinate once there was a sense of trust.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Faculty influence over big-picture decisions such as budgets and top appointments has declined nationally over the last two decades, and at USC, professors have complained that faculty input is often only advisory and can be overridden.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of appointments

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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

But as Marty Supreme proved last year, debuting after the rest of the competition can also feel a bit like being the lone straggler in a bike race who escapes the cascading crash that takes out everyone else.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Personal loans aren't solving the problem - A common pattern MMI sees is that someone takes out a personal loan to consolidate high-interest credit card debt, then runs the credit cards back up again, ending up with both debts instead of one.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Sep. 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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