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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The rift over money made clear how much they had both changed since they first started dating and had kids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

To determine when the sediment was last exposed, the team used luminescence dating.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Frankly, in all my years of dating, I never knew exactly what I had been looking for, but I knew in that moment I had found it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Aisha, not her real name, met her ex-husband on a Muslim dating app during the pandemic and began a whirlwind romance.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Tūtū was cool when Dad planned to be in Arizona for a short time, and she was happy when he started dating a local girl.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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