How to Use appointment in a Sentence

appointment

noun
  • The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
  • I'm late for an appointment.
  • Did he get his job by appointment or election?
  • He now holds an appointment from the President.
  • I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
  • The appointment where pain was chalked up to stress.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Save your appointment slot and my time!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Even set up an appointment for the vet to come to our house to put him down.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bring both to your next appointment.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Their appointment was based on their skills, track record, and fit for the role.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The stars themselves set up appointments with him to shop at the store.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
  • New appointments were made over the course of the season to join this group.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • The council can set the terms of its appointment process.
    Nick Sullivan may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
  • Wilshere’s appointment is a risk.
    Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Chiu used the bulk of our appointment to apply gua sha along my face and neck.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Fox scheduled an appointment with her ob-gyn that day.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
  • How does an appointment with the barber shop play out?
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The next available appointment was not for a month.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
  • Cantrell made sure to go to all his doctor's appointments.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Set a timer, make an appointment, play some music.
    New Atlas, 14 June 2026
  • Just let the stylist steer the appointment, and you’ll be set up for success.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Mohamed had paid for the appointment in cash.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • There is no cost for the service and no appointment is needed.
    cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
  • In need of some nail color for your next nail salon appointment?
    Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
  • My goal for the appointment was to narrow down the dress options from five to two.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The exact timeline of the appointment process is yet to be nailed down.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The act opened the door for Fils-Aimé’s appointment.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This Board vote is the final step in the appointment process.
    Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The law requires that the first appointment must be in person.
    Ariel Wittenberg, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Migrants with appointments walked across a bridge hoping for a new life.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023

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