by appointment
idiom
: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.
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Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays or Wednesdays by appointment.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The University of Miami’s special collections library is open to the public by appointment most weeks from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
By comparison, the Libertyville location offers therapy sessions by appointment.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
They were told to wait in the lobby before they were told the room was only available by appointment.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The University of Miami’s special collections library is open to the public by appointment most weeks from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
By comparison, the Libertyville location offers therapy sessions by appointment.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
They were told to wait in the lobby before they were told the room was only available by appointment.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for by appointment
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“By appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20appointment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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