by appointment
idiom
: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.
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Both boats can be previewed by appointment.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
An at-large seat on the Cypress City Council will be filled by appointment after the recent resignation of Councilmember Scott Minikus.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
After Cohoon died, her daughter, Linda Clifford, kept the tours alive by appointment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
An at-large seat on the Cypress City Council will be filled by appointment after the recent resignation of Councilmember Scott Minikus.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
After Cohoon died, her daughter, Linda Clifford, kept the tours alive by appointment.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Wednesday-Saturday and by appointment.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by appointment
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“By appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20appointment. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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