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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The American Civil Liberties Union sued Monday night over the birthright citizenship order and submitted a legal filing in an ongoing case over the cancellation of appointments for asylum seekers at the border.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Outside of Trump's Cabinet, some of Trump's other appointments who will work alongside him in the White House may have been impacted by the potential changes to birthright citizenship.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, no migrants accepted donations or wanted to speak to Cosmes.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
About 280,000 people were seeking one of the 1,450 appointment slots daily, Reuters reported.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Outside of Trump's Cabinet, some of Trump's other appointments who will work alongside him in the White House may have been impacted by the potential changes to birthright citizenship.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Related article Stranded at the border: Migrants are in limbo after Trump cancels border app appointments
On Tuesday, no migrants accepted donations or wanted to speak to Cosmes.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
About 280,000 people were seeking one of the 1,450 appointment slots daily, Reuters reported.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appointment. Accessed 29 Jan. 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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