appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: an arrangement for a meeting : engagement
She has an appointment for an interview tomorrow.
2
: equipment, furnishings
—usually plural
expensive homes with luxurious appointments
3
: a nonelective office or position
holds an academic appointment
4
a
: an act of appointing someone or something : designation
b
law
: the designation by virtue of a vested power of a person to enjoy an estate
Examples of appointment in a Sentence
I'm late for an appointment.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
the appointment of a committee
the appointment of the new secretary of state
Did he get his job by appointment or election?
He now holds an appointment from the President.
her appointment as ambassador to Spain
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—Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The appointments and nominations have created a political domino scenario in Florida, giving some of the state’s up-and-coming political figures chances to move up in the state’s ranks.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The president-elect announced other appointments Monday, including his lawyer Harmeet Dhillon for assistant attorney general for civil rights and Mark Paoletta as the returning general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget.
—Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of appointing
holds office by appointment
2
: a position or office to which a person is named
holds an appointment from the president
3
: an agreement to meet at a fixed time
an appointment with the dentist
4
: furnishings
—usually used in plural
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