appointment
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2.5
- noun
- /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
- Formal
:
nombramiento
- He received a formal notice confirming his appointment to the board of directors.
- accept an appointment
- appointment and removal
- a government appointment
There are no appointments to the House of Representatives.
- There are no appointments to the House of Representatives.
- Last year I did a remote lecture because my main appointment is in the medical school.
- And FYI, guess who's so excited about Cash Patel's appointment?
- Abby, Mickey, are you happy with the appointment or would you prefer Rude till the end of the season?
- Let's move on to the cabinet appointments.
- And I think because this is an Eric Tenhag LED appointment, I think the chances of success go up.
- Interestingly enough, his appointment at Doge is supposed to run out at the end of May.
- But when Jefferson became president, he did not give this muckraker an appointment.
Examples
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My appointment is being held up by that De Cicco case!
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I called the university and made an appointment to interview the professor who had written the book.
Academic text (2011) -
I go for my second appointment I think in like a week or two.
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Why did you make an appointment today?
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But had an appointment with his liver doctor.
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This is one of the most prestigious appointments in the country.
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I have a physiotherapy appointment now that I got to go to so wow.
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Had an hour long dentist appointment today to sort out my new Invisalign braces.
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I'm sorry, but if you don't have an appointment, I won't be able to help you.
Fiction book (1993) -
Federico, remember your appointment.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A job with official power in a government or organization
130
2.9
Putting someone into a job or role
55
3.9
A person chosen for an official job or position
26
3.1
Hiring someone for a job
15
4.9
The official act of giving someone a job, title, or status
11
4.1
A ceremony that puts someone into an official job
4
3.5
Choosing someone for a job or official position, not by election
4
6.1
A person officially chosen for a particular job
An official act by people in power that appoints someone or makes a rule
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Etymology
Appointment comes from the verb appoint, made of Latin ad- 'to' and ponere 'to put', the same root you see in position. So an appointment can mean a person 'put' into a job or post by someone in charge.