as in dates
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel
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Recent Examples of assignations
In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignations
Noun
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Those fishing in other regions will be given different dates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The run — first set around 2024’s Short n’ Sweet then expanded to include 2025’s Man’s Best Friend — stretched across 72 dates.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Suddenly, your life is a chaotic mix of doctors’ appointments, calls from insurance adjusters, and a pile of paperwork filled with confusing legal jargon.—
William Jones,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mohamed Jama, who has been driving for Southdale for two years, said the company takes clients of all racial backgrounds to non-emergency medical appointments, mostly in hospitals.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Assignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignations. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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