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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
Meanwhile, 45 people were permitted entry through the CBP One App, a Biden-era app that allowed migrants to seek asylum outside of the country and schedule an appointment with American immigration officials.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 May 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
It was thought that those with preferred provider (PPO) or exclusive provider (EPO) plans would be able to immediately start scheduling appointments with Scripps doctors, as those plans do not require assignment of a primary care doctor as HMO plans do.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Be ready to ask questions: Your appointment is an appropriate time to ask any questions about your health, symptom triggers, treatments, and more.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 May 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 May 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
It was thought that those with preferred provider (PPO) or exclusive provider (EPO) plans would be able to immediately start scheduling appointments with Scripps doctors, as those plans do not require assignment of a primary care doctor as HMO plans do.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Be ready to ask questions: Your appointment is an appropriate time to ask any questions about your health, symptom triggers, treatments, and more.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
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Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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First announced in 2022, the project is expected to involve an investment of 7.6 billion euros ($8.5 billion) and create almost 10,000 local jobs when completed.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Starting on May 1, Typhoon Lagoon opened, and will remain open through fall (closing date not yet announced).—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
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Half of Gen Z young adults are single, but only 27% are actively looking to date.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Businesses with strong cash positions gain both defensive protection and offensive capabilities when opportunities arise.—
David Zybin,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The Rafael Devers-Red Sox saga I’ve been surprised by Devers’ reactions every time he’s been asked to change positions.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Why James Comey's Instagram post triggered federal response Comey was leading the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election when Trump fired him in May 2017.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Also worth noting: The Carpenters are major players in local elections, and their PAC spent nearly $150,000 supporting Hernandez’s then-opponent Gil Cedillo in the 2022 election.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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That, in turn, scuttled the main objective of the mission — having the Otter rendezvous with the Launcher tug down the road.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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The idea the experience sparks — a titillating rendezvous with the naked man at the bottom of her sake glass, Jane would never — is enough to kickstart her writing, at least to spit out some very promising pages.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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Remarkably, the vote against advancing the bill came after President Donald Trump had called on Republicans in a social media post to unite behind it.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Journalism broke well enough from his post in the two-hole, and jockey Umberto Rispoli settled him inside and back in the peloton, floating in and out of sixth in the nine-horse field, at times as much as five lengths off the lead.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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An early sign of that was furniture costs, which rose 1.5% in April.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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This one's made for busy multitaskers, parents, pet owners, and anyone who’s over-bending under furniture or chasing dust bunnies.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Here’s my exact approach to helping teens quickly, painlessly complete their missing assignments.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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Lowder suffered the loss in both, losing his start in Arizona to Clayton Kershaw, who was on a rehab assignment for the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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