appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: an arrangement for a meeting : engagement
She has an appointment for an interview tomorrow.
2
: equipment, furnishings
—usually plural
expensive homes with luxurious appointments
3
: a nonelective office or position
holds an academic appointment
4
a
: an act of appointing someone or something : designation
b
law
: the designation by virtue of a vested power of a person to enjoy an estate
Examples of appointment in a Sentence
I'm late for an appointment.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
The court ordered the appointment of an attorney to represent the child.
the appointment of a committee
the appointment of the new secretary of state
Did he get his job by appointment or election?
He now holds an appointment from the President.
her appointment as ambassador to Spain
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To make this easier, appointments are not required.
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Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Trump builds his second administration Patrick T. Fallon / AFP - Getty Images file
President-elect Donald Trump’s administration continued to take shape yesterday with a possible secretary of state pick and a number of Cabinet selections and appointments.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
City leaders have two options: an appointment or a special election.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Follow up with your provider: Your healthcare provider may recommend a follow-up appointment a few weeks after insertion to ensure the IUD is in the correct position.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
Trump builds his second administration Patrick T. Fallon / AFP - Getty Images file
President-elect Donald Trump’s administration continued to take shape yesterday with a possible secretary of state pick and a number of Cabinet selections and appointments.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
City leaders have two options: an appointment or a special election.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Follow up with your provider: Your healthcare provider may recommend a follow-up appointment a few weeks after insertion to ensure the IUD is in the correct position.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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appointment
noun
ap·point·ment
ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of appointing
holds office by appointment
2
: a position or office to which a person is named
holds an appointment from the president
3
: an agreement to meet at a fixed time
an appointment with the dentist
4
: furnishings
—usually used in plural
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