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
Patients will have the option of checking in for appointments at the counters with staff or by using kiosks available on every floor.
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
That's in addition to her regular obstetric appointments.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Some weeks included appointments on up to three separate days; others had none.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And new female director appointments for Russell 3000 companies have dropped to their lowest point since 2017, according to Equilar.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Current board members make recommendations on appointments or reappointments among their group.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
Others like her there for appointments also had loved ones just outside the facility when the shooting began.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's drivers license offices have had notoriously long lines this summer, with DMVs citing issues with computer systems as reasons to cancel appointments for days at a time.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
That's in addition to her regular obstetric appointments.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Some weeks included appointments on up to three separate days; others had none.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
So while the shutdown is set to disrupt a wide range of federal programs, the SSA will continue holding appointments for benefit applications, considering appeals requests, and issuing original and replacement Social Security cards, among other services.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
And new female director appointments for Russell 3000 companies have dropped to their lowest point since 2017, according to Equilar.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Current board members make recommendations on appointments or reappointments among their group.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
Others like her there for appointments also had loved ones just outside the facility when the shooting began.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's drivers license offices have had notoriously long lines this summer, with DMVs citing issues with computer systems as reasons to cancel appointments for days at a time.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointments
furniture
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Ford's stock under Hackett, ex-CEO of furniture maker Steelcase, declined roughly 40% during his tenure from May 2017 through September 2020.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Appointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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