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.
Etymology
Origin of release date
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The bets that prosecutors attributed to Spagnuolo were identified by Polymarket watchers, who also found the same account earned more than $100,000 by correctly betting on the release date of Google’s Gemini 3 AI model.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Details of the cast, director and release date of the Ian Wright biopic will be revealed at a later date.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
"They didn't explain but one of the fans in the queue said he reckons that it might be the release date of the album."
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
In March 2023, Duggar’s release date was extended by nearly two months over a contraband cellphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
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