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
Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignations
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If a photo had location data, dates, or simple tags, search would show it — even if the match wasn’t perfect.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Uniform Time Act of 1966 established specific dates for the start of daylight saving time.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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If ambiance is as alluring as the food for your romantic rendezvous, this high-style seafood spot in downtown Milwaukee is for you.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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An early Monday morning rendezvous of the QM2 with the Queen Mary was celebrated with a deep, bellowing ship horn salute.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Cancer, kismet and the comfort of girlhood Taylor and Finkel know not all cancer patients have a best friend who lives close enough to go to appointments with them, let alone the time to do so.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The sapphire tiara that Queen Máxima of the Netherlands wears for some of her most important appointments is one of the oldest, most spectacular and recognizable pieces of the Dutch royal heritage.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Assignations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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