release date
Americannoun
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the time, as the day, part of the day, and sometimes the hour, on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast.
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the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of release date
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Car-parts retailer Burger Motorsports even announced in a social media post last week that it would close on the GTA VI release date in November in recognition of “this unprecedented cultural event.”
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The updated release date shaves off even more prison time for Combs, who was initially projected to be freed in June 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Take-Two confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI’s release date as Nov. 19, 2026, amidst a leaked Best Buy pre-order email incident.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It pulled forward the release date of the newest version of the product by several months and is aggressively hiring engineers to work on new iterations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
But Pong didn’t care about the girls’ release date.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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