target date

noun

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

Examples of target date in a Sentence

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The target date for the new store to open was originally set for December, according to the Dayton Daily News. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Senate Majority Leader John Thune has set a July 4 target date to pass the legislation. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 22 May 2025 Simmons, however, said his trainers have led him to believe that training camp in late July is a realistic target date. Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The target date for conclusion of this Byzantine process is Friday. George Skelton, Mercury News, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for target date

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Jul. 2025.

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