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
In a strong scene that points to the cold remove of the moneyed class from those living on the poverty line, Lynette meets married family man Scott at the hotel where their assignations take place.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Oh, also, that little assignation takes place during Talleyrand’s engagement party, which swiftly segues into a massive pansexual orgy, as such events so often do!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
What begins as an anonymous assignation in a dark park becomes a serious relationship.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Taylor was booked into the Polk County Jail on Thursday and was charged with negligent child abuse without bodily harm and soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Oh, also, that little assignation takes place during Talleyrand’s engagement party, which swiftly segues into a massive pansexual orgy, as such events so often do!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
What begins as an anonymous assignation in a dark park becomes a serious relationship.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Taylor was booked into the Polk County Jail on Thursday and was charged with negligent child abuse without bodily harm and soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignation
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That is certainly true in the medical sector, where digital technology has done little to eradicate long wait times for medical appointments or in emergency rooms.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even well-meaning doctors can struggle to combat sophisticated misinformation campaigns during a short appointment.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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British Airways, for instance, says customers flying between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai or Tel Aviv up to March 15 can change their flight date free of charge to travel on or before March 29, while those travelling up to March 8 may also request a full refund.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Year to date, Brent crude is up nearly 23%, at its highest levels of 2026 and its strongest since at least mid-2025.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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And images beamed back from that rendezvous only recently reached us on Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Artemis 3 will stay in Earth orbit and feature a rendezvous between Orion and one or both of the private moon landers that NASA has contracted for the Artemis program.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Assignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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