appointments

plural of appointment
as in furnishings
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 appointments And his English improved a lot because of all the appointments. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 30 July 2026 This experience mirrors broader trends, with surveys indicating 70% of patients are routed to phone calls after online booking attempts, and 61% skip appointments due to scheduling hassles. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After a long stretch of appointments, physical therapy, braces and uncertainty, Cassady was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in April 2025. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026 The company offers virtual appointments and prescriptions for treatments including weight loss drugs, erectile dysfunction, hair loss and mental health medications, which are shipped directly to consumers. Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 July 2026 And while the length of postdoctoral appointments is more variable than graduate training, National Science Foundation survey data indicate that about a fifth of postdocs are likely to have worked in that role for more than six years. Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 28 July 2026 Rippey, who had worked as Newsom’s appointments secretary, was married to Alex Tourk, the then-mayor’s close friend, campaign manager and prior deputy chief of staff, when the affair became public in 2007. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 Other lawmakers, however, cautioned that the episode could set a troubling precedent by allowing public sentiment, rather than institutional decision-making, to shape appointments to the military’s highest ranks. ABC News, 23 July 2026 On one end of the spectrum, the Les Extraits line will be sold like precious jewelry via appointments in select stores only — 50 in China and 200 globally. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
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furniture
Noun
  • Rooms in shades of red, yellow, or beige have Cubist-style furniture and original artwork.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 1976, Cohn’s law firm was in arrears on bills for office furniture, stationery, travel agents, and locksmith and telegraphic services.
    Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Appointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointments. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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