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as in job
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
the appointment of the mayor's husband to the Board of Health came as a surprise
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as in date
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a dental appointment for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
loved her latest appointment as an aide at the governor's office
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as in furnishings
appointments plural
the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room
the yacht's staterooms have the most luxurious appointments imaginable
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Recent Examples of appointment
Grider recommends that those with extreme eye sensitivity or eye conditions consult a licensed esthetician before booking an appointment.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Wayside Waifs is able to welcome visitors without an appointment.
—Amber Barron and, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
To make an appointment, visit stanfordbloodcenter.org, call 888-723-7831 or text to 999-777.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Researchers are warning that men who regularly dodge prostate cancer screening appointments are 45% more likely to die from the disease.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Wayside Waifs is able to welcome visitors without an appointment.
—Amber Barron and, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
To make an appointment, visit stanfordbloodcenter.org, call 888-723-7831 or text to 999-777.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Researchers are warning that men who regularly dodge prostate cancer screening appointments are 45% more likely to die from the disease.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
Noun
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However, his later life focused primarily on jobs in tech, including with Intel, Apple and the advertising firm the Overland Agency.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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This motif may have aggravated audiences’ impatience with the story, the most polarizing of the show’s to date.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Students have led recycling awareness and recovery at football and basketball games, collecting over 30,000 cans to date.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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A day after a 10th inning walk-off win followed by an 18-run outburst in their doubleheader sweep of St. Louis, the Red Sox offense was undoubtedly a bit tired, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The race, with the assist from Musk, has become the most expensive judicial election in American history, with more than $81 million in spending.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Putin on Friday suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords, which could effectively push out Zelenskiy.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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China has undertaken similar rendezvous and proximity operations to those referenced by Guetlein in the past, but this incident appears to have involved more satellites than others, Victoria Samson, SWF’s chief director of space security and stability, told CNN.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The point of their rendezvous is for Frank to bring Rick a duffel bag with … something in there, but Rick asks his buddy to keep the next night open, too, just in case.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her size helped limit TCU standout Sedona Prince, who had trouble moving her off the block and getting position in the post.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Judging by the reactions to Zuckerberg’s post, many agree.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The man first discovered the ticket while shifting around furniture at his mom’s house in Nottingham.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For Temu, Eurofins Assurance will inspect merchandise including apparel, textiles and jewelry and outdoor furniture, among other categories.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ottavino initially signed with the Yankees on April 1, made two scoreless appearances for them, and was then designated for assignment on April 4.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-handed reliever Grant Wolfram was designated for assignment.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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