Synonyms

dating

British

/ ˈdeɪtɪŋ /

noun

any of several techniques, such as radioactive dating, dendrochronology, or varve dating, for establishing the age of rocks, palaeontological or archaeological specimens, etc

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Example Sentences

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According to the company, Ken and Barbie “met” on the set of their first television commercial in 1961 and soon began dating.

From Los Angeles Times

He is one of a million Chinese people who've studied in the UK in the last two decades, dating back to that so-called "golden era" between the two countries.

From BBC

Independent bookstores are down roughly 30% since 2000, only 30% of young adults attend church monthly, and other affordable spaces to meet people have declined in popularity as dating apps rose.

From The Wall Street Journal

The crypto industry has long had a complicated and adversarial relationship with traditional banks, a distrust dating back to the birth of the crypto movement in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

From Barron's

Not only because she and Babs have started dating, but because she thought I deserved it.

From Literature

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