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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
Marina Raphael's appointment at ELIE SAAB is a testament to her journey from a young designer with a dream to a respected leader in the luxury fashion industry.
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Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When, in their mid-fifties, the brothers accepted appointments at the University of Berlin, Jacob spurned any honors and illustrious positions that would take him away from his desk.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a busy day full of errands, appointments, discussions with others, time spent with siblings and relatives, plus involvement with friends and groups.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
The law requires that the first appointment must be in person.
—Ariel Wittenberg, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When, in their mid-fifties, the brothers accepted appointments at the University of Berlin, Jacob spurned any honors and illustrious positions that would take him away from his desk.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a busy day full of errands, appointments, discussions with others, time spent with siblings and relatives, plus involvement with friends and groups.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
The law requires that the first appointment must be in person.
—Ariel Wittenberg, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Having somehow returned, firmly, to the real world, the narrator decides to quit his job and start working in a library in a small, out-of-the-way town in Fukushima Prefecture.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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With Landman having debuted last night (and both Yellowstone and Lioness currently on the air), here’s a look at Sheridan’s entire TV career to date, from his weakest series to his strongest.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Drawing on experience The board position is Fischer’s debut in Arizona water politics.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shostakovich did not absent-mindedly stumble into a position of lasting cultural power.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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But after the election, Bessent reportedly backed away from that plan.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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The election adds a relative newcomer to Arizona's water world as the state forges through interstate negotiations over strained supplies in the Colorado River.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The mission would also attempt technical breakthroughs in surface sampling, takeoff and ascent from the Martian surface, as well as a spacecraft rendezvous in Mars’ orbit, Liu said last week, according to Chinese state media.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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As if this weren’t enough, the lunar eclipse in Pisces brings unexpected revelations about your love life, urging you to reassess your romantic desires and scandalous rendezvous.Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
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But Jun is skeptical of online posts connecting mouth-taping to better sleep, cardiovascular health, attractive jawlines, and general life improvement.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Slater was largely missing from Grande’s touching tribute post.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition to selling such items, the venue, located in Milan’s arts district Brera, also carries some select pieces of furniture by Dimorestudio.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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At times, beautiful objects must have seemed the only constants: porcelain, pearl necklaces, Louis XIV furniture, Old Master oils.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The assignment would let Curtis, a moderate on energy and climate issues, stay active in the Senate in discussions about the IRA and climate-friendly trade policy.Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Beyond photography Traveling was always a part of Doman’s life, whether for sports games, other assignments or with family.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointment. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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