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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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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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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
The appointments fill the vacancy in the top editorial job at Rolling Stone that opened up in February 2024 with the departure of Noah Shachtman after three years in the role.
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William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
Make an appointment at OCLandfills.com/compost to pick some up.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Advertisement The White House on Thursday said that Trump did not support the appointment of a special counsel.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 July 2025
Nance is also exploring volunteer opportunities with Legal Aid of Arkansas after her appointment as dean ends.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 31 July 2025
Make an appointment at OCLandfills.com/compost to pick some up.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Advertisement The White House on Thursday said that Trump did not support the appointment of a special counsel.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 July 2025
Nance is also exploring volunteer opportunities with Legal Aid of Arkansas after her appointment as dean ends.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointment
Noun
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Data showed across seven Valley cities that there were 158 full-time employees with a park ranger job title.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Great companies create cultures where ideas matter more than job titles.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
Noun
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This is a great time to date, express yourself artistically, or spend time with kids or inner child work.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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GoPro’s recent surge has turned the stock around to put it up 40% on the year, while Krispy Kreme and Kohl’s are still down year to date, despite indexes rising to all-time highs.—
Zoe Cummings,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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The Lake County school district has 35 positions funded with that federal money, and the Osceola County school district could have lost $6 million.—
Collin Binkley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Voting before the primary election is expected to provide Detroiters the flexibility to submit their ballots early and avoid long lines at the polls.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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And, to prevent foreign interference, advertising services to third country sponsors will be banned completely for three months before an election or referendum.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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After that, audio-only updates will continue until Crew Dragon Endeavour begins its rendezvous with the space station, when live video coverage will resume on Saturday (Aug 2) around 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT) ahead of docking, hatch opening and crew arrival aboard the orbiting lab.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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Finally, in the last week of June, Kosmos 2582 joined them, and all three satellites began flying close to one another, according to Langbroek, who called the frenzy of activity one of the most complex rendezvous and proximity operations exercises Russia has conducted in decades.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Noun
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House members adopted a special rule spelling out how candidates would be nominated for the post and how the votes would be tabulated.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The post states there’s a $60,000 administration fee and more than $51,000 in immigration and attorney fees.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Simply pull colors from the rug when selecting furniture, wall colors, and accessories.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
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Best Wayfair Black Friday in July Decor Deals While the sale is a great time to grab pricier furniture, don’t sleep on decor deals.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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But is Fitzpatrick giving off excitement about his new NFL assignment?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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There’s a belief that Graterol could start ramping up for a rehab assignment sometime next month, though Gomes said Graterol wouldn’t need much of a buildup to be ready for postseason action.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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