release date

noun

Journalism.

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of release date¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In 2021, with the help of Jay-Z and Desiree Perez at Roc Nation, who were managing Hit at the time, he was finally able to set a release date from the deal in 2025.

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The singer claims he pushed back Britpop after learning its original release date would clash with Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl.

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At Apple TV+, the third season of “Tehran,” which was completed in late 2023 and aired in Israel in December 2024, still has no U.S. release date.

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Another Israeli series sold to Apple in 2023, “Red Skies,” a drama set during the Second Intifada, also has no set release date—and another person familiar with the situation said its future is less certain.

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The series is now in postproduction and while Netflix has not yet announced a release date in the U.S., it is expected to come out in Israel in January.

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