release date
Americannoun
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release dates
plural
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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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While there is no current release date, the director is aiming for summer 2027.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The human-resource platform also finds that the paid-time-off request rate for the game’s release date is 13% higher than it was on similar days last year and in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
It is very unusual for trailers to be released for movies without a distributor or release date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Blue Planet III is due to air this autumn, but an official release date is yet to be announced.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then, if that were the charge and if they included the time served at Scheveningen, September 1 would be our release date!
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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