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open dating

noun

Definition of open dating

: the marking of perishable food products with a clearly readable date indicating when the food was packaged or the last date on which it should be sold or used

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The Buckeyes’ 2024 schedule still has two open dates following a season-opening road trip to Washington. Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, "Ohio State football to play Arkansas State in 2022, San Jose State and Western Kentucky in 2023," 22 Aug. 2019 Deadlines were missed, opening dates pushed back, excuses made. Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, "Raffles Singapore Review: First In," 8 Aug. 2019 As of now, Michigan doesn't have an open date on its football schedule until 2022. Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Jim Harbaugh says Michigan football will play a game on 'foreign soil'," 19 July 2019 Brown said there are currently no FBS teams with open dates in that season. Ralph D. Russo, courant.com, "AAC isn’t looking to replace Huskies, keeping conference at 11 teams," 26 June 2019 Brown said there are currently no FBS teams with open dates in that season. Ralph D. Russo, baltimoresun.com, "UConn football heads toward independence; 11 enough for AAC," 25 June 2019 Here's a look at 10 worthy productions, in chronological order by opening date. Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "C.S. Lewis, 'Urinetown,' and 8 more shows to see in May," 30 Apr. 2018 As with most large-scale restaurant projects still in early-stage construction, details like opening dates and menu components remain relatively fluid. Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, "Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian has grand plans for historic Sonoma property," 11 June 2018 Four roads remain closed: Old Frederick Road, Thistle Road and River Road do not have re-open dates. Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Catonsville chamber mobilizing to raise funds for flood-damaged businesses," 5 June 2018

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First Known Use of open dating

1970, in the meaning defined above

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