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dating app

American  
[dayt-ing ap] / ˈdeɪt ɪŋ ˌæp /

noun

  • dating apps
    plural
  1. an app that enables users to search for someone to go out on a date with or matches them with likely candidates.


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He called them "dangerous" and said they had prompted him to instruct some engineers at the LGBTQ+ dating app to stop using Anthropic's technology.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I asked Kogan and Volsche if I should remove the pictures of me and my cat from my dating app profile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

George Arison, CEO of the dating app Grindr, said he sees a future with flat management structures—particularly when AI agents and machines can do more of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I will likely not encounter my very own Kris Williams or Billy Presley on a dating app.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

First she made me go on the dating app Tinder.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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