Definition of appointment
1 : an arrangement for a meeting : engagement She has an appointment for an interview tomorrow.
2 : equipment, furnishings —usually plural expensive homes with luxurious appointments
3 : a nonelective office or position holds an academic appointment
4a : an act of appointing someone or something : designationb law : the designation by virtue of a vested power of a person to enjoy an estate
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Examples of appointment in a Sentence
I'm late for an appointment.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
the appointment of a committee
the appointment of the new secretary of state
Did he get his job by appointment or election?
He now holds an appointment from the President.
her appointment as ambassador to Spain
Recent Examples of appointment from the Web
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The data do not count military or judicial appointments.
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People have all manner of medical appointments all the time or child care.
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The appointment speaks to the rapid expansion ambitions of MOD, founded in 2008 by Scott and Ally Svenson.
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In 2006, a federal jury in Montgomery convicted Siegelman of bribery for accepting a $500,000 contribution to his campaign to create a state education lottery from Richard Scrushy in exchange for an appointment to a hospital regulatory board.
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That sparked a massive, days-long crisis that culminated in the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s election meddling and the Trump camp’s potential involvement.
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Mausser’s pieces can be purchased through various L.A. showrooms and by appointment at her studio.
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When the history of this period is written, stalling the appointment of Merrick Garland is going to be reckoned to be Mitch McConnell's greatest contribution to said era.
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The new appointments were approved by the Village Board at a meeting Tuesday.
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Origin and Etymology of appointment
see appoint
APPOINTMENT Defined for English Language Learners
appointment
playDefinition of appointment for English Language Learners
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: an agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
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: the act of giving a particular job or position to someone : the act of appointing someone
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: a job or duty that is given to a person : a position to which someone is appointed
APPOINTMENT Defined for Kids
appointment
playDefinition of appointment for Students
1 : an agreement to meet at a fixed time an eight-o'clock doctor's appointment
2 : the act of choosing for a position or office or of being chosen for a position or office She became less popular after her appointment as director.
3 : a position or office to which a person is named her appointment as ambassador
4 appointments plural : furnishings
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