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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of release date
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The full state parole board affirmed that decision, giving Wade the earliest possible release date of December 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He did not indicate a release date, or say if the game would be exclusive to the Xbox console.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
An official release date for Mountain has not yet been announced.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Believe me, as somebody who’s in those rooms, every green light, marketing budget and release date is decided against the reality of that broadly competitive environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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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