release date

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noun Journalism.

the time, as the day, part of the day, and sometimes the hour, on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast.

the printed notation of this time on a press release or other advance.

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Origin of release date

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby release date

relay language, relay race, relearn, release, release copy, release date, released time, release print, releaser, release therapy, releasing factor

How to use release date in a sentence

Again, there’s no official release date set—and it’s unclear whether it’s ever actually intended for the consumer market.
Xiaomi’s long-range wireless charger shows a glimpse of a cord-free future|Stan Horaczek|February 1, 2021|Popular-Science
The pandemic also caused the film's release date to be shifted multiple times.
Warrior princess fights to save humanity in Raya and the Last Dragon trailer|Jennifer Ouellette|January 26, 2021|Ars Technica
Egg parents don’t have visitation privileges, but the organization can share its release date with you.
A virtual menagerie: How conservation and rescue efforts can connect us with wildlife around the world|Andrea Sachs|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
Many release dates in the Marvel cinematic universe, including the next Spider-Man film, have been delayed by several months because of the pandemic.
‘Spider-Man’ actors may be allowed inside Atlanta schools before students — and some families are upset|Teo Armus|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, shifted from a release date of June 25, 2021, to October 1, 2021.
How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries|Alissa Wilkinson|September 11, 2020|Vox
Rashad was there to celebrate the release of the Civil Rights drama Selma.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers|Stereo Williams|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The United States government might not release that information for years, if ever.
Was Sony Hit With a Second Hack?|Shane Harris|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On his eighth try, more than three decades after he went in, the parole board finally voted to release Sam.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “nature of the crime” was too serious to release him, they said.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A native of Haarlem on Zandam, the date of her birth being unknown.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
He has secured the release of certain Spanish prisoners, and is building two ships.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
At the latter date all artists were obliged to vacate the Sorbonne ateliers to make room for some new department of instruction.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
The text of the amendments designed to carry out these recommendations will be submitted by the Board at an early date.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips