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
Pharmacies are widely available and often don’t require appointments.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Becker described a healthcare experience where patients still arrive at appointments filling out repetitive clipboard forms while providers struggle to retrieve prior imaging, outside records or basic historical context that already exists somewhere else.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
After a winter of pushing back hair appointments, which leads into a spring of sticking to the status quo with trims and color refreshes, summer always lands at the perfect time to get a pre-season chop.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
There is a strong belief within the club that the appointments who have attracted criticism from some supporters will go on to prove their top quality by forging strong careers at Stamford Bridge and elsewhere.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
These were days for doctors’ appointments, haircuts, long lunches, coming in late and leaving early.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This marks the first Q1 year-over-year decline in CFO appointments since 2022, according to RRA.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 May 2026
According to Spilsbury, the number of new director appointments declined sharply in the first quarter, down from an average of 400 seats to closer to 200.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In fact, three of Leo’s first four US bishop appointments were born outside the country.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Becker described a healthcare experience where patients still arrive at appointments filling out repetitive clipboard forms while providers struggle to retrieve prior imaging, outside records or basic historical context that already exists somewhere else.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
After a winter of pushing back hair appointments, which leads into a spring of sticking to the status quo with trims and color refreshes, summer always lands at the perfect time to get a pre-season chop.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
There is a strong belief within the club that the appointments who have attracted criticism from some supporters will go on to prove their top quality by forging strong careers at Stamford Bridge and elsewhere.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
These were days for doctors’ appointments, haircuts, long lunches, coming in late and leaving early.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This marks the first Q1 year-over-year decline in CFO appointments since 2022, according to RRA.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 May 2026
According to Spilsbury, the number of new director appointments declined sharply in the first quarter, down from an average of 400 seats to closer to 200.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In fact, three of Leo’s first four US bishop appointments were born outside the country.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointments
furniture
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About eight teens could be seen throwing punches and hurling restaurant furniture at one another as innocent bystanders huddled for safety in a corner of the establishment.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The outdoor furniture includes a black metal frame and swing arms, a fabric canopy and a cushioned brown wicker-style seat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Appointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointments. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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