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
The musician, Ansel Fleming (Ivy typically refers to him by his full name, like Charlie Brown), has come not for an assignation but, rather, for a sort of blind date.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
That the single assignation in Lake Tahoe on July 13, 2006 occurred when first-time mother Melania was home in New York with infant Barron, who would celebrate his four-month birthday four days later, adds to the tawdriness, but not the legal exposure.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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.
—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
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
That the single assignation in Lake Tahoe on July 13, 2006 occurred when first-time mother Melania was home in New York with infant Barron, who would celebrate his four-month birthday four days later, adds to the tawdriness, but not the legal exposure.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignation
Noun
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Redd said states like Illinois, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have some of the longest lines and appointment wait lists through at least July.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sharing his battle At that point, Lowe faced a winding path of medical appointments, treatments and side effects.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jaguars deliver fireworks to start bold new era NFL Draft viewership soars on Day 3 with 4.3 million viewers, the most watched to date Comments J Jim B. · 6h 0m ago This is a great new concept for the Athletic.—
Bruce Arians,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wild bees are emerging earlier This kind of shift in timing is already happening with bees in the U.S. Studies have shown that the date wild bees emerge in the U.S. has shifted by 10.4 days earlier over the past 130 years, and the pace is accelerating.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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The various factions all converge as Walker negotiates a rendezvous with the extremely wary Mia, which is interrupted by dirty cops, followed by wave upon wave of gun- and blade-wielding Chinese gangsters.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nick has gone radio silent since his last rendezvous with Mark, and June is the only one who can get him back onside.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Assignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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