target date

noun

the date set or aimed at for the commencement, fulfillment, or completion of some effort: The target date for the book is next May.

Origin of target date

First recorded in 1940–45

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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.
India’s 2070 net-zero pledge is achievable, appropriate, and right on time | Casey Crownhart | November 3, 2021 | 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.
Apple locked users into its ecosystem. Tesla wants to do the same with its ‘iPhone on wheels.’ | Faiz Siddiqui | May 14, 2021 | Washington Post
While there’s much conversation around the great return and many companies have set their target dates, others remain cautious.
‘It’s taking a whole village to plan’: Who is calling the shots on what the return to offices looks like? | Jessica Davies | May 10, 2021 | Digiday
When those targets weren’t met, the target date was delayed.
The Tokyo Olympics Boss Has Finally Resigned Over Sexist Comments. It’s Hardly a Victory for Women in Japan, Activists Say | Amy Gunia | February 11, 2021 | Time
San Diego Unified officials decided against setting a target date to reopen district schools at their board meeting this week.
Morning Report: Gloria’s Big Plans and Priorities | Voice of San Diego | January 15, 2021 | Voice of San Diego

Or so-called target-date funds with sensible ratios of stocks to bonds.
Return of the Day Trader | Lee Eisenberg | April 9, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
The target date is a retirement age, forty-five or above, chosen by the client himself.
The Risk Profession | Donald Edwin Westlake

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