diff --git a/.ci/vale/styles/InfluxDataDocs/DateFormat.yml b/.ci/vale/styles/InfluxDataDocs/DateFormat.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dfb7810f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/vale/styles/InfluxDataDocs/DateFormat.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends: existence
+message: "Use 'July 31, 2016' format, not '%s'."
+link: 'https://developers.google.com/style/dates-times'
+ignorecase: true
+level: error
+nonword: true
+scope:
+  - ~table.cell
+tokens:
+  - '\d{1,2}(?:\.|/)\d{1,2}(?:\.|/)\d{4}'
+  - '\d{1,2} (?:Jan(?:uary)?|Feb(?:ruary)?|Mar(?:ch)?|Apr(?:il)|May|Jun(?:e)|Jul(?:y)|Aug(?:ust)|Sep(?:tember)?|Oct(?:ober)|Nov(?:ember)?|Dec(?:ember)?) \d{4}'
diff --git a/.ci/vale/styles/write-good/Weasel.yml b/.ci/vale/styles/write-good/Weasel.yml
index e29391444..d1d90a7bc 100644
--- a/.ci/vale/styles/write-good/Weasel.yml
+++ b/.ci/vale/styles/write-good/Weasel.yml
@@ -3,205 +3,27 @@ message: "'%s' is a weasel word!"
 ignorecase: true
 level: warning
 tokens:
-  - absolutely
-  - accidentally
-  - additionally
-  - allegedly
-  - alternatively
-  - angrily
-  - anxiously
-  - approximately
-  - awkwardly
-  - badly
-  - barely
-  - beautifully
-  - blindly
-  - boldly
-  - bravely
-  - brightly
-  - briskly
-  - bristly
-  - bubbly
-  - busily
-  - calmly
-  - carefully
-  - carelessly
-  - cautiously
-  - cheerfully
   - clearly
-  - closely
-  - coldly
   - completely
-  - consequently
-  - correctly
-  - courageously
-  - crinkly
-  - cruelly
-  - crumbly
-  - cuddly
-  - currently
-  - daily
-  - daringly
-  - deadly
-  - definitely
-  - deliberately
-  - doubtfully
-  - dumbly
-  - eagerly
-  - early
-  - easily
-  - elegantly
-  - enormously
-  - enthusiastically
-  - equally
-  - especially
-  - eventually
-  - exactly
   - exceedingly
-  - exclusively
+  - excellent
   - extremely
   - fairly
-  - faithfully
-  - fatally
-  - fiercely
-  - finally
-  - fondly
-  - few
-  - foolishly
-  - fortunately
-  - frankly
-  - frantically
-  - generously
-  - gently
-  - giggly
-  - gladly
-  - gracefully
-  - greedily
-  - happily
-  - hardly
-  - hastily
-  - healthily
-  - heartily
-  - helpfully
-  - honestly
-  - hourly
-  - hungrily
-  - hurriedly
-  - immediately
-  - impatiently
-  - inadequately
-  - ingeniously
-  - innocently
-  - inquisitively
+  - huge
   - interestingly
-  - irritably
-  - jiggly
-  - joyously
-  - justly
-  - kindly
+  - is a number
   - largely
-  - lately
-  - lazily
-  - likely
-  - literally
-  - lonely
-  - loosely
-  - loudly
-  - loudly
-  - luckily
-  - madly
-  - many
-  - mentally
-  - mildly
-  - monthly
-  - mortally
   - mostly
-  - mysteriously
-  - neatly
-  - nervously
-  - nightly
-  - noisily
-  - normally
-  - obediently
-  - occasionally
-  - only
-  - openly
-  - painfully
-  - particularly
-  - patiently
-  - perfectly
-  - politely
-  - poorly
-  - powerfully
-  - presumably
-  - previously
-  - promptly
-  - punctually
-  - quarterly
-  - quickly
-  - quietly
-  - rapidly
-  - rarely
-  - really
-  - recently
-  - recklessly
-  - regularly
-  - remarkably
+  - obviously
+  - quite
   - relatively
-  - reluctantly
-  - repeatedly
-  - rightfully
-  - roughly
-  - rudely
-  - sadly
-  - safely
-  - selfishly
-  - sensibly
-  - seriously
-  - sharply
-  - shortly
-  - shyly
+  - remarkably
+  - several
   - significantly
-  - silently
-  - simply
-  - sleepily
-  - slowly
-  - smartly
-  - smelly
-  - smoothly
-  - softly
-  - solemnly
-  - sparkly
-  - speedily
-  - stealthily
-  - sternly
-  - stupidly
   - substantially
-  - successfully
-  - suddenly
   - surprisingly
-  - suspiciously
-  - swiftly
-  - tenderly
-  - tensely
-  - thoughtfully
-  - tightly
-  - timely
-  - truthfully
-  - unexpectedly
-  - unfortunately
+  - tiny
   - usually
+  - various
+  - vast
   - very
-  - victoriously
-  - violently
-  - vivaciously
-  - warmly
-  - waverly
-  - weakly
-  - wearily
-  - weekly
-  - wildly
-  - wisely
-  - worldly
-  - wrinkly
-  - yearly
diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
index 88c1fcd2f..8d4262290 100644
--- a/.vale.ini
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Packages = Google, write-good, Hugo
 [*.md]
 BasedOnStyles = Vale, InfluxDataDocs, Google, write-good
 
+Google.DateFormat = NO
 Google.Ellipses = NO
 Google.Headings = NO
 Google.WordList = NO
diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/.vale.ini b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/.vale.ini
index 6d35f96b0..8973c692c 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/.vale.ini
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/.vale.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Packages = Google, write-good, Hugo
 [*.md]
 BasedOnStyles = Vale, InfluxDataDocs, Cloud-Dedicated, Google, write-good
 
+Google.DateFormat = NO
 Google.Ellipses = NO
 Google.Headings = NO
 Google.WordList = NO
diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
index 7974c595c..46129a41b 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ table.
 #### Partition templates can only be applied on create
 
 You can only apply a partition template when creating a database or table.
-There is no way to update a partition template on an existing resource.
+You can't update a partition template on an existing resource.
 {{% /note %}}
 
 Use the following command flags to identify
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ The following example creates a new `example-db` database and applies a partitio
 template that partitions by distinct values of two tags (`room` and `sensor-type`),
 bucketed values of the `customerID` tag, and by week using the time format `%Y wk:%W`:
 
+<!--Skip database create and delete tests: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
 ```sh
 influxctl database create \
   --template-tag room \
@@ -82,21 +85,60 @@ influxctl database create \
 
 ## Create a table with a custom partition template
 
-The following example creates a new `example-table` table in the `example-db`
+The following example creates a new `example-table` table in the specified
 database and applies a partition template that partitions by distinct values of
 two tags (`room` and `sensor-type`), bucketed values of the `customerID` tag,
 and by month using the time format `%Y-%m`:
 
+<!--Skip database create and delete tests: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
+{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME" %}}
+
 ```sh
 influxctl table create \
   --template-tag room \
   --template-tag sensor-type \
   --template-tag-bucket customerID,500 \
   --template-timeformat '%Y-%m' \
-  example-db \
+  DATABASE_NAME \
   example-table
 ```
 
+{{% /code-placeholders %}}
+
+Replace the following in your command:
+
+- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`DATABASE_NAME`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: your {{% product-name %}} [database](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/admin/databases/)
+
+<!--actual test
+
+```sh
+
+# Test the preceding command outside of the code block.
+# influxctl authentication requires TTY interaction--
+# output the auth URL to a file that the host can open.
+
+TABLE_NAME=table_TEST_RUN
+script -c "influxctl table create \
+  --template-tag room \
+  --template-tag sensor-type \
+  --template-tag-bucket customerID,500 \
+  --template-timeformat '%Y-%m' \
+  DATABASE_NAME \
+  $TABLE_NAME" \
+ /dev/null > /shared/urls.txt
+
+script -c "influxctl query \
+ --database DATABASE_NAME \
+ --token DATABASE_TOKEN \
+ 'SHOW TABLES'" > /shared/temp_tables.txt
+grep -q $TABLE_NAME /shared/temp_tables.txt
+rm /shared/temp_tables.txt
+```
+
+-->
+
 ## Example partition templates
 
 Given the following [line protocol](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/syntax/line-protocol/)
@@ -108,7 +150,7 @@ prod,line=A,station=weld1 temp=81.9,qty=36i 1704067200000000000
 
 ##### Partitioning by distinct tag values
 
-| Description             | Tag part(s)       | Time part  | Resulting partition key  |
+| Description             | Tag parts       | Time part  | Resulting partition key  |
 | :---------------------- | :---------------- | :--------- | :----------------------- |
 | By day (default)        |                   | `%Y-%m-%d` | 2024-01-01               |
 | By day (non-default)    |                   | `%d %b %Y` | 01 Jan 2024              |
diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/.vale.ini b/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/.vale.ini
index 191227f55..43840007e 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/.vale.ini
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-serverless/.vale.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Packages = Google, write-good, Hugo
 [*.md]
 BasedOnStyles = Vale, InfluxDataDocs, Cloud-Serverless, Google, write-good
 
+Google.DateFormat = NO
 Google.Ellipses = NO
 Google.Headings = NO
 Google.WordList = NO
diff --git a/content/influxdb/clustered/.vale.ini b/content/influxdb/clustered/.vale.ini
index 2095bfd0c..193ae44b3 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/clustered/.vale.ini
+++ b/content/influxdb/clustered/.vale.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Packages = Google, write-good, Hugo
 [*.md]
 BasedOnStyles = Vale, InfluxDataDocs, Clustered, Google, write-good
 
+Google.DateFormat = NO
 Google.Ellipses = NO
 Google.Headings = NO
 Google.WordList = NO
diff --git a/content/influxdb/clustered/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md b/content/influxdb/clustered/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
index 9b7b7ecf1..ffd7d61c0 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/clustered/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/clustered/admin/custom-partitions/define-custom-partitions.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ table.
 #### Partition templates can only be applied on create
 
 You can only apply a partition template when creating a database or table.
-There is no way to update a partition template on an existing resource.
+You can't update a partition template on an existing resource.
 {{% /note %}}
 
 Use the following command flags to identify
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ The following example creates a new `example-db` database and applies a partitio
 template that partitions by distinct values of two tags (`room` and `sensor-type`),
 bucketed values of the `customerID` tag, and by week using the time format `%Y wk:%W`:
 
+<!--Skip database create and delete tests: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
 ```sh
 influxctl database create \
   --template-tag room \
@@ -82,21 +85,60 @@ influxctl database create \
 
 ## Create a table with a custom partition template
 
-The following example creates a new `example-table` table in the `example-db`
+The following example creates a new `example-table` table in the specified
 database and applies a partition template that partitions by distinct values of
 two tags (`room` and `sensor-type`), bucketed values of the `customerID` tag,
 and by month using the time format `%Y-%m`:
 
+<!--Skip database create and delete tests: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
+{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME" %}}
+
 ```sh
 influxctl table create \
   --template-tag room \
   --template-tag sensor-type \
   --template-tag-bucket customerID,500 \
   --template-timeformat '%Y-%m' \
-  example-db \
+  DATABASE_NAME \
   example-table
 ```
 
+{{% /code-placeholders %}}
+
+Replace the following in your command:
+
+- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`DATABASE_NAME`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}: your {{% product-name %}} [database](/influxdb/clustered/admin/databases/)
+
+<!--actual test
+
+```sh
+
+# Test the preceding command outside of the code block.
+# influxctl authentication requires TTY interaction--
+# output the auth URL to a file that the host can open.
+
+TABLE_NAME=table_TEST_RUN
+script -c "influxctl table create \
+  --template-tag room \
+  --template-tag sensor-type \
+  --template-tag-bucket customerID,500 \
+  --template-timeformat '%Y-%m' \
+  DATABASE_NAME \
+  $TABLE_NAME" \
+ /dev/null > /shared/urls.txt
+
+script -c "influxctl query \
+ --database DATABASE_NAME \
+ --token DATABASE_TOKEN \
+ 'SHOW TABLES'" > /shared/temp_tables.txt
+grep -q $TABLE_NAME /shared/temp_tables.txt
+rm /shared/temp_tables.txt
+```
+
+-->
+
 ## Example partition templates
 
 Given the following [line protocol](/influxdb/clustered/reference/syntax/line-protocol/)
@@ -108,7 +150,7 @@ prod,line=A,station=weld1 temp=81.9,qty=36i 1704067200000000000
 
 ##### Partitioning by distinct tag values
 
-| Description             | Tag part(s)       | Time part  | Resulting partition key  |
+| Description             | Tag parts       | Time part  | Resulting partition key  |
 | :---------------------- | :---------------- | :--------- | :----------------------- |
 | By day (default)        |                   | `%Y-%m-%d` | 2024-01-01               |
 | By day (non-default)    |                   | `%d %b %Y` | 01 Jan 2024              |
diff --git a/test/src/prepare-content.sh b/test/src/prepare-content.sh
index 6490ae585..a41d4b6d4 100644
--- a/test/src/prepare-content.sh
+++ b/test/src/prepare-content.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ function substitute_placeholders {
       /os.getenv("MANAGEMENT_TOKEN")/! s/MANAGEMENT_TOKEN/$MANAGEMENT_TOKEN/g;
       /os.getenv("ORG_ID")/! s/ORG_ID/$INFLUX_ORG/g;
       /os.getenv("RETENTION_POLICY")/! s/RETENTION_POLICY_NAME\|RETENTION_POLICY/$INFLUX_RETENTION_POLICY/g;
-      s/CONFIG_NAME/CONFIG_$(shuf -i 0-100 -n1)/g;' \
+      s/CONFIG_NAME/CONFIG_$(shuf -i 0-100 -n1)/g;
+      s/TEST_RUN/TEST_RUN_$(date +%s)/g' \
       $file
 
       # v2-specific replacements.