How to Use appointment in a Sentence

appointment

noun
  • The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
  • I'm late for an appointment.
  • Did he get his job by appointment or election?
  • He now holds an appointment from the President.
  • I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
  • Chiu used the bulk of our appointment to apply gua sha along my face and neck.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 9 Dec. 2022
  • George Mason went ahead with its appointment in the fall of 2021.
    — Michael Powell, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Even with a lengthy track record at the Kiln, the National appointment is a huge step up.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The law requires that the first appointment must be in person.
    — Ariel Wittenberg, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • These days, most stylists require clients to send a deposit and come washed and blow dried ahead of the appointment.
    — Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The chain’s shares have surged about 18% since his appointment in mid-August.
    — Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The food drive portion of the event doesn’t require an appointment.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Those attending after their appointment will go to the end of the line.
    — Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Book yourself a spa appointment while the kids age 5 to 12 play in the supervised club at the Ritz-Carlton.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 15 May 2023
  • Two visitors at a time – strangers or no -- can make a one-hour appointment to lie on the bed.
    — Briana Miller | , oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • And the appointment process aimed at giving the board a fresh start after a rough year has already been tense at times.
    — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
  • There is no cost for the service and no appointment is needed.
    — cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
  • At their next medical appointment, the Does showed one of the documents to the staff there.
    — Rozina Ali, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • With just a few taps on the app, the mother of this kid could now secure a doctor's appointment for the morning.
    — Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Bring your medications to the appointment or make a list of name, type, and dosage.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • At the ultrasound appointment a few days later, the tech lingered on an area of my left breast, and frowned at the screen.
    — Meredith Broussard, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
  • In a statement, Deters said the appointment is the honor of a lifetime.
    — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Patients who were mid-visit were sent home; those with appointments later in the day were told not to come in.
    — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
  • During this appointment, expect the dental team to take an X-ray to see how healthy your teeth are.
    — Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Seattle City Council will need to approve the appointment.
    — Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The council then will have 60 days to decide whether to fill the seats through special election or appointment.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • My guess is that the last few episodes will be even crazier, and that’s why the live reunion is about to be appointment television.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Migrants with appointments walked across a bridge hoping for a new life.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023
  • The Supreme Court will be more tilted in Trump’s favor in any second term, thanks to his own appointments in his first four years.
    — David Leonhardt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • It had been installed in one of the palace’s bathrooms, where visitors could book a short appointment to use it.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023

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