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as in job
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
the appointment of the mayor's husband to the Board of Health came as a surprise
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as in date
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place
I have a dental appointment for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
loved her latest appointment as an aide at the governor's office
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as in furnishings
appointments plural
the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room
the yacht's staterooms have the most luxurious appointments imaginable
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Recent Examples of appointment
Her goal is to have 2,000 out of 11,000 appointments done by the Jan. 20 inaugural.
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Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
During this appointment, expect the dental team to take an X-ray to see how healthy your teeth are.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
In the 10 days since his appointment, Bayrou has engaged in discussions with leaders across the political spectrum to find the right composition for the new government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The amount of time spent going to doctors appointments and being hospitalized is a major consideration for patients who are in school or working.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
During this appointment, expect the dental team to take an X-ray to see how healthy your teeth are.
—Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
In the 10 days since his appointment, Bayrou has engaged in discussions with leaders across the political spectrum to find the right composition for the new government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The amount of time spent going to doctors appointments and being hospitalized is a major consideration for patients who are in school or working.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
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Other volunteers set up in the job center’s parking lot to divide donations into care packages of food, toiletries, water and clothing.Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump campaigned on putting 20% tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. If that happens quickly – say, in the months between when a job is bid and when it's finished – that could make a solar project unprofitable.Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Another year would pass before the developer could submit building-permit applications, putting the earliest possible date for redevelopment of the park sometime in the end of 2028.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the comments section, many Reddit users blamed the bride's sister-in-law for not letting the couple know that her date had issues with alcohol prior to the wedding.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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According to Greenhouse, companies sometimes post these vacant positions to create a false sense of growth or to attract talent for future openings that may never materialize.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Iranian presidency seems to be a cursed position.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The industry is also celebrating the election of Donald Trump, who promised to boost the country's fossil-fuel industry during his second term. Companies that produce and make electricity from natural gas already have a dominant position in U.S. power markets.Michael Copley, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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In this case, the special election will be November 2026, and the winner will remain in office until Vance's term was to expire.Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mission controllers weren’t able to communicate with the probe during the maneuver, and will have to wait about three days to pick up a signal that the spacecraft survived its rendezvous with the sun.Denise Chow, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Back at home, his wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) has a sick inkling about the rendezvous—partially because she’s been haunted by a demonic entity all her life.Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Many people had never heard of private firefighters until recent days, when a post on X from a Los Angeles resident went viral.Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Andy Murray Retired Tennis star Andy Murray has also claimed to have noticed an uptick of posts from Musk appearing on his X feed.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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The furniture industry faces mounting challenges today.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Follow up by wiping down the legs and bases of tables and chairs with a damp cloth or cleaning solution safe for your furniture material, to remove any grime or sticky residue, suggests Stein.Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
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The fire was large, but remained a one-alarm assignment, according to the Facebook post.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Starship Troopers actress is afraid of heights and was even called out by her instructors for always being terrified about the extreme assignments that she and the other celebrity recruits were given.EW.com, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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