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appointment

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1 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 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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arrangement

invitation

interview

call,
visit

schedule

3 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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work

office,
spot

line,
racket

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avocation

4 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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case goods

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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.

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