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 seat in ruby red Mississippi was considered comfortably Republican and has been held by Hyde-Smith since her 2018 appointment. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Ben Banks, chief executive officer of Four Marketing Group, hailed Bullen’s appointment as a natural partnership, citing a professional relationship with Bullen built over many years. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 With Hopkins’ appointment, Scott Miller, who previously served as WBD’s president of networks and streaming distribution, exited the company. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Most specialists here see patients both publicly and privately, and many private appointments happen inside pharmacies. — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 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
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of job
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  • California officials have previously said the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters -- a sentiment that the federal judge presiding over the case echoed in his blistering order denying the federal government's request.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Not exactly the most romantic first-date conversation, but I was done going into relationships blindly.
    — Renia Goral, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • Dhillon, a Sikh who was born in India and immigrated to the United States as a child, was a prominent figure in conservative legal and political circles even before being tapped to her Justice Department position.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This early risk awareness later defined his policy position, as Knot gained a reputation during his tenure as Dutch central bank governor for aggressively combating inflation, enforcing fiscal discipline, and safeguarding financial stability.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Every inch counts To make the best use of space, the design focuses on versatile furniture and solutions that serve multiple purposes, helping to avoid clutter in the rooms.
    — Marilena Pitino, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Food and housing — which includes rent, utilities and household furniture — were the only two major spending categories to post statistically significant increases last year, according to the BLS.
    — Julia Fanzeres, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Speaking of the midterms, Mitt Romney was heard from after the elections Tuesday night.
    — Mitt Cassidy, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Statistical data shows that total expenditure for these midterms approached 12 billion dollars, with Musk contributing nearly 500 million dollars to the Republican party as the election cycle's single largest individual donor.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of election
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  • What first plays like a glamorous hotel rendezvous turns out to be the making of one, blending reality and fiction.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hera performed braking maneuvers earlier in October to slow its approach and put it on course to rendezvous with the binary system.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
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  • The Peninsula Istanbul is hotel number 11, pipping The Peninsula London to the post within a few months.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Nervous system regulation has drawn more than 260,000 posts tagged #nervoussystemregulation on TikTok, according to the Global Wellness Summit.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of post
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  • Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Model procedures should provide timely notice, straightforward requests, and alternative assignments without academic penalties.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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