set a date

idiom

: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)

They have not yet set a date for the trial.

Examples of set a date in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On June 7, 2017, Kurdistan region’s referendum committee set a date—September 25. —Galip Dalay, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2017

The funny moment came after it was reported that Sajak had set a date for his final Wheel of Fortune episode after more than 40 years of hosting the show. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

The mission team confirmed successful two-way communications and will set a date to unfurl the sail after all commissioning tasks have been completed, according to NASA. —Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024

Prosecutors have pressed the judge to set a date for this summer. —Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2024

Other coal and oil plants in the region have switched energy sources or set a date for their eventual closure. —Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Mar. 2024

As a result, the judge canceled a hearing on Friday to set a date for Esformes’ second trial on the healthcare fraud conspiracy count and other hung charges in Miami federal court. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024

All About Its Rare Visibility from Earth Moriarty’s love for teaching and imparting his own knowledge motivated him to set a date for 46 years in the future. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024

The court is expected to set a date for a preliminary hearing on April 9. —Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024