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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Their dating rumors were scrutinized at the time because Grande and Slater both had highly publicized splits from former spouses around the same time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Carbon-14 dating ultimately confirmed that the helmets belonged to a poorly documented design from a transitional period in military technology that left no direct descendants.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

When Tamika Young was promoted to the top marketing gig at dating app Hinge last December, she stipulated that she wanted to change the job title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A few years after losing her partner of nearly 40 years to Covid, Julie Osgood decided she wanted to give the modern dating world a try.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Dating the end of the Renaissance is no easier than dating the beginning—you could say that it is still going on.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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