as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel
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Recent Examples of assignation
Of course, the whole purpose of Fett and Buck’s farm is not just to provide a pleasant environment for avian assignations but to breed the birds for a growing army of animal lovers who have decided that giant fowl with piercing cries and six-foot sheddable feathers make the perfect pet.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The two lovers had regular assignations at a house in town originally bought by Arthur’s grandmother after her flight from China to Penang.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Raffael, who butchers his English, and Claudia, quick to pull rank, have a weekly assignation behind Paul’s back; Paul and Leo run a drug cartel with Raffael’s ambassadorial assistance.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023
Jamila and Antek continue their assignations at greater and greater risk, leading to a dramatic chain of events that culminates with the villagers violently turning on the adulterous bride.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
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Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The two lovers had regular assignations at a house in town originally bought by Arthur’s grandmother after her flight from China to Penang.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Raffael, who butchers his English, and Claudia, quick to pull rank, have a weekly assignation behind Paul’s back; Paul and Leo run a drug cartel with Raffael’s ambassadorial assistance.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2023
Jamila and Antek continue their assignations at greater and greater risk, leading to a dramatic chain of events that culminates with the villagers violently turning on the adulterous bride.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignation
Noun
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Barron, who served as state delegate before his appointment, announced his resignation via news release Wednesday night.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Those interested in the service can stop in at Senior Service to pick up a tax information packet and schedule an appointment during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The 10 instruments being transported to the moon, which NASA said constitute the largest delivery to date under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program or CLPS, will be put to use when the craft lands near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just three months before her death date, on Easter Sunday 1955, Ruth, dressed in a beautiful grey overcoat, is arrested by authorities after shooting David at point-blank range.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That means the maneuver will set up a later rendezvous with the moon that will allow Resilience to enter lunar orbit with a much smaller engine burn than required for a more traditional, direct four-day trip to the moon.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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During a hedonistic, and ultimately tragic weekend in Capri, a mystery man in a helicopter keeps inviting her for a clandestine rendezvous.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Assignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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