set a date

idiom

: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.

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The court, which comes back to the bench in October, has not set a date for oral arguments. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 Key West has set a date for the Southernmost Point Bouy swap. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025 The Chicago Bulls set a date to loft the jersey of hometown star Derrick Rose into the United Center rafters. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 Now, the distributor has set a date for the time-hopping story, with the movie set to land in North American theaters on November 14. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set a date

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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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