target date
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of target date
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The initial target date for the new “Project Sunrise” flights was the end of 2025 and, more recently, end of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Cambodia now has a target date of 2030 to become mine-free, he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
It is part of a trend of adding some actively managed investment strategies to the passive indexing that has dominated target date plans, Nefouse says.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Paramount has set a closing target date of Sept. 30, although the deal faces several regulatory hurdles, so it is not inconceivable that it will get pushed past that date.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
The year 1963 was a target date for the Civil Rights Movement.
From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman
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