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assignations

noun

plural of assignation

as in dates

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel

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Recent Examples of assignations Men who trick their wives into outside romantic assignations ultimately need to be taught a lesson, and Diego de la Vega is no exception. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026

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The viral beverage is based on a traditional Chinese tea recipe made with jujube dates and ginger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 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

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The State Department has not released the new training materials, explained what officers are being instructed to do differently or said why appointments had to be postponed while the training was conducted.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Professors are shifting a share of their appointments — not just time but funding — into the major.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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