as in furnishings
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 appointments
Reagan was a union head, Schwarzenegger had a few Presidential appointments, and Gibson was named a special ambassador.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1001, the state budget bill, includes language that would shift two appointments from the Gary mayor to the mayors of Crown Point and Hammond to appoint a person each to the Gary Airport Board.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Immigrant rights groups say people should bring someone, preferably an attorney, to ICE appointments.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Other habits, like constantly being late or skipping appointments, can subtly signal that maybe you’re not fully committed to the process…right now, at least.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, advocates and lawyers urge immigrants to prepare for appointments and the possibility of detention.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The government has not said how many people ICE has detained at such appointments or whether that’s now standard practice, but immigration advocates and attorneys are concerned people might stop showing up, putting themselves further at risk of deportation.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Telehealth, or medical appointments over video, help reach rural patients for specialty or other care not available nearby.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Set up a system for scheduling appointments so employees have dedicated time to use the devices.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
House Bill 1001, the state budget bill, includes language that would shift two appointments from the Gary mayor to the mayors of Crown Point and Hammond to appoint a person each to the Gary Airport Board.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Immigrant rights groups say people should bring someone, preferably an attorney, to ICE appointments.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Other habits, like constantly being late or skipping appointments, can subtly signal that maybe you’re not fully committed to the process…right now, at least.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead, advocates and lawyers urge immigrants to prepare for appointments and the possibility of detention.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The government has not said how many people ICE has detained at such appointments or whether that’s now standard practice, but immigration advocates and attorneys are concerned people might stop showing up, putting themselves further at risk of deportation.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Telehealth, or medical appointments over video, help reach rural patients for specialty or other care not available nearby.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Set up a system for scheduling appointments so employees have dedicated time to use the devices.
—John Graham Harper, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Appointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointments. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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