Used in a Sentence

dating

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dating.

Editorial note

So, let's say a dating site uses gravatars, now anyone who can see those can match my dating profile to my stackoverflow account (and any other site using gravatars).

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dating gathered in one view.

noun

The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

noun

An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.

noun

A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dating.

noun

The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

noun

An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc.

noun

A form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

Example sentences

1

So, let's say a dating site uses gravatars, now anyone who can see those can match my dating profile to my stackoverflow account (and any other site using gravatars).

2

Check it out, their matching algorithm is really good and it's not a meat market like the other dating sites.

3

They are just operating under a very old agreement (dating to the 1940s) which offers the local owners more flexibility.

4

Part of the way that FreeNET addresses the dating issue with hashes is to attach a version number to the content.

5

As long as the user needs to opt-in & agree to some kind of specially written dating/match-making, must be 18+, etc.

6

People had bad and good roommates, and matchmakers (for dating) long before Gen X.

7

Don't companies need all those beautiful people (tm) so that the engineers have someone to date, rather than boringly dating each other?

8

I was even able to find articles that mentioned the issue dating back to Q4 2000.

9

Singles have things like speed dating and singles only volleyball leagues.

10

Years ago I wrote an essay on a neighboring idea, that Attention is meme sex (and Google is a dating service).

11

There is evidence of tool use dating back 2 million+ years.

12

These beautiful people definitely weren't dating anyone at the company.

Quote examples

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I think it'd be better to advertise that you're interested in "dating" and seeing where it leads.

2

I even started looking at niche sites such as "nerd dating..." Dude, just get out and actually talk to women.

3

This is counterintuitive so we end up thinking SP is the correct perspective because it "feels right." Many real world examples have proven SP to be incorrect such as retail sales events, airlines, dating & romance, etc.

4

From the article: The earliest “hydrants” in New York City (dating back to the early 1700s but lasting until the late 1800s) were simply buckets of water scattered around the five boroughs, left locked by the fire department so as to keep out thieves and vandals.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dating in a sentence?

So, let's say a dating site uses gravatars, now anyone who can see those can match my dating profile to my stackoverflow account (and any other site using gravatars).

What does dating mean?

The setting of a date on which an event or transaction is to take place or take effect.

What part of speech is dating?

dating is commonly used as noun.