specific date
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspecificanddate
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specific
adjective
uk/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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date
noun[C]
uk/deɪt/us/deɪt/
a numbered day in a month, often given with a combination of the name of the day, the month, and ...
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(Definition ofspecificanddatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In this region numerous farmers settled accounts with their blacksmith on a veryspecificdate.
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Where nospecificdateis attached to a reported figure, it refers to the year 2000.
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I decided that the method chosen would allow a thorough investigation with aspecificdatefor completion and recommendations for implementation.
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Nospecificdatehas been set for the achievement of these targets, but local authorities are encouraged to meet them as soon as possible.
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I could not give anyspecificdatefor the end of them.
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That is no obstacle to fixing aspecificdate.
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In the second amendment aspecificdateis mentioned.
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Is he still reluctant to give anyspecificdatefor the report?
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Only then will aspecificdatefor completion be available.
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Statistics of the numbers unemployed are compiled for aspecificdateeach month.
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There is nospecificdateto which this £30,000,000 runs.
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Can he, therefore, give aspecificdatefor its publication?
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Everybody with an interest in these subjects agrees that it is better to get it right than to be pinned down to aspecificdate.
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But by including aspecificdatewe simply run into another objection.
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Nospecificdatehas been put into the agreement as the moment at which these transactions are to take place.
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If we set aspecificdate, the impact on the pound would be entirely salutary for our economy.
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We require clarification on why nospecificdatehas been stated for the forum.
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Nospecificdatehas been set, but the position is kept under review.
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This carries with it, however, no guarantee that constructional work will be started on aspecificdate.
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These figures provide a snapshot on aspecificdate.
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