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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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2
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
Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The capsule and the moon will pass each other in three days — the moon is traveling at thousands of miles an hour itself, and is still over 150,000 miles from the rendezvous.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Then, next year, NASA plans for astronauts to rendezvous and dock in low-Earth orbit with new moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin to test critical systems and verify operating procedures.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And with those words from Mission Control on April 2, the Artemis II astronauts were given the green light to fire up their engine, leave Earth orbit and head for their historic rendezvous with the moon.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The capsule and the moon will pass each other in three days — the moon is traveling at thousands of miles an hour itself, and is still over 150,000 miles from the rendezvous.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Then, next year, NASA plans for astronauts to rendezvous and dock in low-Earth orbit with new moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin to test critical systems and verify operating procedures.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rendezvous
Noun
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Part of the vicious cycle of addiction is returning to the same haunts, the same friends, and the same circumstances that spurred the spiral into drug use.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Stuart Kaufman, a Plantation attorney who was diagnosed with cancer, said his advocate Amanda Millman went with him to his first chemotherapy appointment and his last radiation treatment.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said the appointments of 30 ministers were approved with no objections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Within three days of the Da Nang landing in 1965, a group of professors at the University of Michigan met to discuss a response.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Politics, waivers, and environmental concerns Under the Biden-era rule, coke plants were supposed to start meeting new limits on leaks from the lids and doors of ovens that heat coal.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Further, The Den, a perfect blend of coffee shop, restaurant, full-service bar, and hangout spot, is truly the heartbeat of the hotel.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Certain categories, like social hangouts or free-form drawing, are excluded by default for younger users.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The court will deliver a judgment at a later date.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As movie theater owners and studio executives converge on Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon trade conference, a rare sentiment is emerging — optimism.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wildlife officers then converged on a group of five hunters in January 2025, with the assistance of the Guernsey County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office and its drone operations.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Quick, tight, and dense, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them all in one spot.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus, every piece in the set is easy to assemble, and its neutral hues can work with any space.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tasks spanned from basic pick-and-place actions to more advanced, multi-step activities such as slicing an apple or assembling a breakfast tray.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Rendezvous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rendezvous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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