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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 June 2025
Research shows that 60% of managers fail within the first two years of their appointment, and their struggles during this transition phase often affect their teams.
—Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Instead of being allowed to return home from her ICE appointment, Cifuentes was detained by ICE agents and placed in custody.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Since then, Trump and his allies have questioned not just the judges, but the legal philosophy that guided many of their appointments, Goldsmith argued.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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