appointment

noun

ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce appointment (audio)
Definition of appointmentnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 After the initial accusation, the number of women accusing Watson of indecent acts during massage therapy appointments grew to 24. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Federal immigration agents have detained people with pending claims at immigration courthouses and during routine ICE check-ins – appointments they were required to attend as part of their cases. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Doctors told the American Medical Association that simply scheduling an appointment may be a better option for more involved questions. — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 For now, a federal judge has temporarily blocked Kennedy’s changes to federal vaccine recommendations, most of his ACIP appointments, and changes made by his ACIP amid a lawsuit led by the American Academy of Pediatrics. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
  1. job
  2. date
  3. position
  4. furniture
  5. election
  6. rendezvous
  7. post
  8. assignment
Noun
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both?
    — Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
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  • Now, the musical has a date, with the show set to debut next August.
    — Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Style them with a blouse and heeled boots for work, and then swap in a pair of pumps for date night.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of date
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  • There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The move puts Eli Lilly among Citadel’s largest individual stock positions and comes after the pharma giant’s shares suffered a sharp decline earlier this year before rebounding.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
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  • Below, find our picks for the best end-of-season deals on patio furniture, outdoor lighting, outdoor decor, and gardening gear.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For the next buyer, most of the furniture and select artwork are available for purchase.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of furniture
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  • Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats pushed for El-Sayed to more directly condemn Piker and his comments, though El-Sayed framed the whole episode as a nonissue in the election.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This intimate rendezvous of volunteers was part of Florida’s efforts the last couple years to update its science standards.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rendezvous
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  • Crump also made a Facebook post about the Blytheville incident on Saturday, which had been shared more than 4,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In social media posts, the Department of Homeland Security touted Yiannopoulos’ arrest and posted a booking photo of him.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of post
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  • At least one of those pieces is expected to be infielder Josh Smith, who rejoined Toronto on Sunday after a brief rehab assignment.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Elwood’s assignment in Vegas in September 2009 was to keep the younger Gadhafi’s name out of the headlines.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignment

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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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