assignations

plural of assignation
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 Men who trick their wives into outside romantic assignations ultimately need to be taught a lesson, and Diego de la Vega is no exception. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 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. 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
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Noun
  • That means a recall may apply only to a specific harvest or lot of certain products, purchase dates or regions, rather than all lettuce being sold nationwide.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Demand in Mexico was so high that President Claudia Sheinbaum contacted South Korean officials to explore the possibility of adding more dates.
    John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Katalyst said over a week later that the team was validating LINK’s performance, and the spacecraft was preparing for its upcoming rendezvous with Swift.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With the experiments and the team of scientists chosen, two rehearsal flights were conducted before the actual flight, which took off from Las Palmas in the Canary Islands for a rendezvous with the eclipse shadow over Mauritania.
    Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Ford spent the weekend with her aunt, Tanisha Dennis, as the nearly inseparable duo attended joint hair and nail appointments in preparation for a Thornridge High School class reunion event Sunday.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This includes medical, dental, women's health, mental health services, any needed follow-up medical appointments, as well as 24-hour emergency care.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Assignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignations. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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