Before and To date

Before

Before adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

To date and before are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To date" instead an adverb "Before".

To date

To date adverb - Prior to the present time.
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Synonyms for To date

Before and to date are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Before" instead an adverb phrase "To date".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Taylor sort of counts though she’s more of a Lipstick Bisexual, since she did use to date Sloane’s previous male incarnation Rick, and she was trying to date Grey just before encountering Sloane.
  • Cute Ghost Girl Koko Wa Greenwood had a one-episode character of a girl who died prior to getting to date and is determined to have a good date before she passes on.
  • A Man Is Not a Virgin Scott Pilgrim had slept with several girls (Kim being his first) before getting to date Ramona, with whom he almost had sex in the first issue but went on to have drunken sex with in the fifth issue.
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