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as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
the arcade was the rendezvous of choice for most of the teenagers in town
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as in appointment
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a rendezvous with him at lunchtime
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as in to meet
to come together into one body or place
we'll rendezvous at the entrance to the park at 6:00 p.m.
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Recent Examples of rendezvous
Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
After that, audio-only updates will continue until Crew Dragon Endeavour begins its rendezvous with the space station, when live video coverage will resume on Saturday (Aug 2) around 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT) ahead of docking, hatch opening and crew arrival aboard the orbiting lab.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 July 2025
Two Chinese satellites have rendezvoused with one another more than 20,000 miles above the Earth in what analysts believe is the first high-altitude attempt at orbital refueling.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Offered three times daily, our signature tours include a morning escape (one distillery tour), an intimate afternoon affair (two tours plus a gourmet lunch), or an all-day rendezvous (three exclusive tours with time in between to unwind at the hotel).
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
After that, audio-only updates will continue until Crew Dragon Endeavour begins its rendezvous with the space station, when live video coverage will resume on Saturday (Aug 2) around 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT) ahead of docking, hatch opening and crew arrival aboard the orbiting lab.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
The milestone was preceded by Russian cosmonauts flying with U.S. space shuttle crews and NASA astronauts joining Russian Soyuz crews, as well as a shuttle mission rendezvousing (but not docking) with Mir.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 July 2025
Two Chinese satellites have rendezvoused with one another more than 20,000 miles above the Earth in what analysts believe is the first high-altitude attempt at orbital refueling.
—ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
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But the popular haunt suffered its first major loss just three years later when Boyer died at age 40 on April 28, 2021.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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Keep heading east to find the lively downtown, which is filled with restaurants specializing in cuisines from Creole to Italian plus haunts like Wine Society and the breweries Brighter Days and Two Frogs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
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And their stance is likely to be further boosted by the appointment at the next meeting of Trump nominee Stephen Miran—widely seen by the market as a dove who will push for rates to lower.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
13 Aug. 2025
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For businesses relying on BLS data for planning, Antoni’s appointment signals a shift from technical expertise to political alignment in agency leadership.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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To meet the demands of this new landscape, companies are rethinking network design.—
Umesh Kumar Sharma,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee Public Schools is on track to meet its goal of clearing all pre-1950 elementary schools for lead hazards before the upcoming school year, officials said.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mice: Dry straw, wood chips, and leaves can offer mice protection and a place to build nests. Snakes: While not their ideal hangout, mulch can harbor the insects and rodents snakes love to eat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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The new Eagle hangout is just the latest in what has been a run of coffee-shop news in recent days.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Bad Guys 2 has earned $51.6 million domestically and $44.1 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $95.7 million to date against an $80 million budget before prints and advertising costs, per The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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To date, Trump has shown no inclination to take such steps.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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After Hamas massacred some 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, the Israeli settler right converged on a plan.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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As systems digitize and markets converge on uniform inputs, capital allocation often becomes more correlated and more reactive.—
Jay Mehta,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The photovoltaic modules can be assembled using a standard high-speed pick-and-place machine.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
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Casting for 52nd State was led by Alan Luna and Natalie Ballesteros of ABL Casting, whose focus on inclusive and international casting helped assemble the ensemble.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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