- present participle of date.
dating
Example Sentences
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It provides hourly global coverage dating back to 1970.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
In 2018, a Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years was found lying on its side off the Bulgarian coast.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Though the song may have been a joke about the state of modern dating, it rings true looking at the run of tabloid press on celebrities dating dealmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
There is one final bit of irony: Cornell’s longtime unofficial mascot is Touchdown the Big Red Bear, a tradition dating to 1915, when the football team once adopted a live black bear.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Even though the Iran she knew as a teenager used to be more progressive, dating wasn't as widely accepted as it was in America.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
