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 The terror and the beauty of Jordan and Gareth’s assignations are that both men stop being able to tell themselves apart. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • Four European dates have been set for next June in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • They may have been kept open throughout the year for rituals commemorating important dates and festivals, as well as the worshipping of the dead.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.
    — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That makes communications, navigation, orbital rendezvous, and mission logistics substantially harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Rollers, microcurrent devices and buccal appointments command premium prices, and framing them as dual-purpose products for skin plus stress expands the audience beyond people primarily focused on wrinkles or puffiness.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Measure Value And Rollout Readiness Separately Business measures may include incremental appointments, after-hours capture, request-resolution time and staff capacity returned.
    — Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Assignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignations. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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