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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Meanwhile, Paul refused to set a date for his own on-camera interview.
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Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In February, the city council decided to hold a workshop on the ordinance but has yet to set a date.
—Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
In theory, Hochul has a 10-day window to set a date once Stefanik resigns.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Both firms set a date of April 25 on which the price hike would take effect.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In February, the city council decided to hold a workshop on the ordinance but has yet to set a date.
—Esther Sun, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
In theory, Hochul has a 10-day window to set a date once Stefanik resigns.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Both firms set a date of April 25 on which the price hike would take effect.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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