appointment

noun

ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce appointment (audio)
Definition of appointmentnext
1
as in job
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty the appointment of the mayor's husband to the Board of Health came as a surprise

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2
as in date
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place I have a dental appointment for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon

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3
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay loved her latest appointment as an aide at the governor's office

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as in furnishings
appointments plural the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room the yacht's staterooms have the most luxurious appointments imaginable

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Recent Examples of appointment The appointment follows the new operating structure Coty put in place on July 2, which brought commercial decision-making closer to the markets the company serves and combined research and development and supply chain into a single function. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Misinterpreting victims’ behaviors With this understanding, consider someone who experiences a trauma at the hands of a professional during an appointment. — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The relationship between the two has appeared to deteriorate since Collins’ appointment, including rare social media jabs by the governor’s staff against Collins and his wife. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 The appointments do not establish that Iran has run out of younger or less familiar commanders. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
  1. job
  2. date
  3. position
  4. furniture
  5. election
  6. rendezvous
  7. post
  8. assignment
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In 2004, Norris took a job as an editorial manager of publications at the Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
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  • Gardner has pleaded not guilty and is up next for trial, with a start date planned for early September.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With Apple’s new approach to hardware release cycles and consumer expectations, the Neo will address that by setting an annual launch date of late March.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of date
Noun
  • The collaboration also introduces a fresh position by which enthusiasts can appreciate the super sports car company.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Angle Wedge Pillow's distinctive triangular shape cradles your legs and knees at a precise 45-degree angle to relieve tension in your back, while the Knee-T keeps legs, hips and spine in a neutral position to reduce pressure on your lower back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Another Solid Wood Option These Rejuvenation bar stools with a midcentury-modern lean look right at home in senior shopping editor Nashia Baker’s Brooklyn apartment, where most of the furniture and decor already followed the design style.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The inn’s narrow corridors are lined with huge treasure chests, large scrolls, rows of pots; the furniture is constructed without nails.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Coming after the primary and as the general-election campaign takes center stage, the event had the trappings more of a political and lobbying effort than collective bargaining.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Outlandish costumes Binface is just one in a long line of satirical candidates dating back more than six decades, who have become a unique staple of British elections.
    — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of election
Noun
  • Katalyst said over a week later that the team was validating LINK’s performance, and the spacecraft was preparing for its upcoming rendezvous with Swift.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With the experiments and the team of scientists chosen, two rehearsal flights were conducted before the actual flight, which took off from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands for a rendezvous with the eclipse shadow over Mauritania.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
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  • The Michaux Forest District said in a Facebook post that its staff pulled 2,900 pounds of trash illegally dumped along the road in the state forest.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Da Costa bent a shot from outside the area inside the back post that capped the scoring in the 68th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of post
Noun
  • Like the iconoclastic comedian, Block was Jewish, with a knowledge of Yiddish, which had been deemed advantageous for the assignment.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit claimed that she was demoted to weekend desk shifts and, although she was told the assignment was temporary until a replacement was hired, no person was.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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