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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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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
Andrea Hickerson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Brayan Rayo-Garzon, a 27 year old from Colombia who died by suicide in April 2025, had a mental health appointment that was rescheduled twice.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Just as in 2025, Social Security offices nationwide will generally require an appointment.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Hickerson, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Brayan Rayo-Garzon, a 27 year old from Colombia who died by suicide in April 2025, had a mental health appointment that was rescheduled twice.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
Just as in 2025, Social Security offices nationwide will generally require an appointment.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
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Meanwhile Angie is class president, has won a full scholarship to college, stars in the school musicals, has two jobs; no drugs, alcohol or smoking.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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That includes donations from the labor union for air traffic controllers, whose jobs are not impacted by this partial shutdown but who understand the strain of working without pay from full government closures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The following closing dates have also been announced, according to Colorado Ski Country USA's website.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paul's case has a review date in August, KSL previously reported.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The lifeguard position in Aurora pays $17 per hour and requires a flexible schedule.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In motions filed in federal court by both the village and Miami-Dade County, attorneys argued that the suit should be dismissed because the village had not taken a final position on the issue before Megladon filed suit.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Candidates from all walks of life run for Congress each election cycle, from backgrounds in politics and government to adjacent fields such as law or public policy, but some hopefuls are leveraging their public profile as media personalities to help drive their campaigns.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Military intelligence services managed to track down Osguera after finding out about his rendezvous, authorities said after the operation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But shyness and cluelessness kept me from making my rendezvous with the guy that was to aid in that connection.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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The figure cited in his post and a recent news release comes from a John Locke Foundation analysis that looked at property tax revenue across multiple counties over roughly a decade — not from Cabarrus County alone.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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But one of his early posts about a small spot actually made a real impact for that business, and that really stuck with Ezeli.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The rooms The rooms can best be described as minimalist but memorable, with a big emphasis on mood lighting, earth-toned velvet furniture, and photo-worthy vanity areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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If the plan had been to run the Kennedy Center into the ground so completely that shutting it down was the only option, Grenell aced the assignment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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Comps are tough for this story about a junior high science teacher whose forced into a covert government assignment and finds himself at the other end of our universe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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