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dates

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈdeɪts// UK //dˈeɪts// dates

n. specific days of the month or year. You use them to keep track of when things happen or to plan meetings.

n. specific points in time identified by day, month, and year. Often used in the plural to refer to a range of historical or chronological markers.


SIMPLE

Please write the dates of your previous jobs on this form.

CONTEXTUAL

The historian spent years verifying the exact dates of the ancient king's reign using old stone carvings.

COMPLEX

While the general timeline of the conflict is well-documented, the specific dates of individual skirmishes remain a subject of intense debate among academic researchers.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'on' for specific days or 'between' for a range.

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