release date

American  

noun

Journalism.

• release dates
  plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• release dates
  plural

Etymology

Origin of release date

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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release date

An official release date for Mountain has not yet been announced.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

According to federal prison records, his projected release date is Feb. 23, 2028, after receiving credit for time already served and other applicable adjustments.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

So Amazon MGM Studios became the surprising benefactor, offering Guadagnino a $40 million budget—the same amount of cash it spent to acquire Melania—along with a 2027 release date.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

In one video targeted for promotion, Ross said he could easily use inside information to trade on the release date of a forthcoming album from the hip-hop artist Drake, who is Ross’s acquaintance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Joe Sullivan was given a June 2014 release date that was changed by Florida officials twenty days before his scheduled return home.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson