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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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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 frequent medical appointments related to their hearing problems often put him and his wife beyond their capacity and means when juggling the rest of their new lives.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
Her appointment comes at a key time as Trump's mass deportation plans, and his tariffs on allies and competitors alike, are set to impact farmers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The winner also gets a two-year appointment as an advisor to the North Carolina Board of Education.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Around 150 students gathered around noon outside the Ernest R. Graham University Center at FIU to denounce the appointment.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Another was fired just a month into her job after relocating more than 1,700 miles to take it.—
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Some may return to work, but the lack of job stability under an administration that has said its goal is to shrink the federal workforce may prompt some to start looking for new jobs in the private sector, the source said.—
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The 10 instruments being transported to the moon, which NASA said constitute the largest delivery to date under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program or CLPS, will be put to use when the craft lands near a volcanic feature called Mons Latreille.—
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Washington's Birthday became known as Presidents Day in the late 1960s, when Congress tabled the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which sought to shift several federal holidays from specific dates to Mondays, to allow for extended weekends.—
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Lutnick, 63, was a key player during Trump's political transition, working to help fill some 4,000 political positions in the federal government.—
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There’s no one position to use your rabbit vibrator, so find the one that’s best for you.—
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Idahoans for Open Primaries was the biggest spender in the 2024 election, according to the Secretary of State’s campaign finance tracking website.—
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Bitcoin and crypto have soared since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump (though the rally has lost momentum, potentially signalling a serious stock market crash).—
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That means the maneuver will set up a later rendezvous with the moon that will allow Resilience to enter lunar orbit with a much smaller engine burn than required for a more traditional, direct four-day trip to the moon.—
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During a hedonistic, and ultimately tragic weekend in Capri, a mystery man in a helicopter keeps inviting her for a clandestine rendezvous.—
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To its credit, last September, Starbucks brought in a new CEO, Brian Niccol, to turn the company around after the less-than-stellar performance under previous CEO Laxman Narasimhan over his two years at the post.—
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The posts showed daily arrest numbers ticking up, as Trump took office: 538 to 956, then 1,179.—
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Buckler left the entertainment industry in the mid-1990s and became a carpenter, restoring antique furniture in his personal workshop.—
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Their work spans furniture, product and exhibition design, often incorporating unconventional materials and historical research to defy industrial processes and advocate for a more responsible approach to making.—
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One possible silver lining: Stanton has gone on short rehab assignments when he’s gotten hurt in the past.—
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As mentioned above, Iowa’s first-half efficiency from 3-point range was nonexistent in the second half, and Maryland appeared more active staying on its assignments and using its hands to make four steals.—
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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