target date

noun

1. the date set or aimed at for the commencement, fulfillment, or completion of some effort:

   The target date for the book is next May.

Word History and Origins

Origin of target date¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

While the target date is still decades away, and later than the 2050 goal set by many other countries, experts say it’s an ambitious and meaningful commitment by one of the world’s fastest-developing nations.

From MIT Technology Review

Instead they could leverage them only for Tesla’s own ride-hailing network built by a fleet that Musk envisioned would consist of 1 million robo-taxis by 2020, a target date that proved overly optimistic.

From Washington Post

While there’s much conversation around the great return and many companies have set their target dates, others remain cautious.

From Digiday

When those targets weren’t met, the target date was delayed.

From Time

San Diego Unified officials decided against setting a target date to reopen district schools at their board meeting this week.

From Voice of San Diego

Or so-called target-date funds with sensible ratios of stocks to bonds.

From The Daily Beast

The Target Date is a retirement age, forty-five or above, chosen by the client himself.

From Project Gutenberg