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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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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
Joseph D'Orazio At the same time, managing Gabe's medical appointments and therapies became almost a full-time job in itself.
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Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Black Caucus aldermen overwhelmingly supported Merritt as the City Council’s Special Events Committee sent her appointment to the full council in a 12-4 vote.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chiu’s appointment solidifies the splitting of Armstrong’s role in two, though Westermann had temporarily led the New York museum in the period since her hiring.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yionoulis’ appointment came out of a nationwide search for the successor to James Bundy, who had served in both those roles since 2002.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Dr. Joseph D'orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Black Caucus aldermen overwhelmingly supported Merritt as the City Council’s Special Events Committee sent her appointment to the full council in a 12-4 vote.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Chiu’s appointment solidifies the splitting of Armstrong’s role in two, though Westermann had temporarily led the New York museum in the period since her hiring.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Yionoulis’ appointment came out of a nationwide search for the successor to James Bundy, who had served in both those roles since 2002.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
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The jobs help generate nearly $3 billion in annual economic output, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The court will deliver a judgment at a later date.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the first round of the country’s 2024 Presidential election, a far-right candidate, Călin Georgescu, who had campaigned largely on TikTok, scored a surprise upset; the result was annulled by Romania’s constitutional court and the election delayed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Trump made no public comments Sunday about the election results in Hungary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Tuesday dawned, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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By late Tuesday afternoon, the Artemis II astronauts had beamed back more than 50 gigabytes’ worth of pictures and other data from the previous day’s lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius was also holding talks with his counterpart, Mykhailo Fedorov, the former Ukrainian digital transformation chief who took up his new post in January and is credited with advancing military drone technology.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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View this post on Instagram UCLA officials said that the uniforms were developed in collaboration with Nika designers.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Viewers shared videos showing intense rain and wind pounding the neighborhood as outdoor furniture was sent flying.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The baroness gave Epstein interior design tips and picked out antique furniture and vases worth more than $500,000 for the financier to buy for his properties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The result is an effortlessly elegant look that proves a black and white ensemble rarely fails to meet the assignment.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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Assuming no one else gets hurt when Grissom is ready to come back, the most likely choices are to either designate Jeimer Candelario for assignment or option Bryce Teodosio, making Frazier the fourth outfielder.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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