appointment

IPA: ʌpˈɔɪntmʌnt

noun

  • The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
  • The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
  • Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
  • An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
  • (religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
  • (law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
  • (government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
  • (in the plural) Equipment, furniture.
  • (US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
  • (obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.
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Examples of "appointment" in Sentences

  • I have a dentist appointment scheduled for tomorrow morning
  • Can you remind me of my appointment with the doctor later this week
  • She rescheduled her appointment to a more convenient time
  • The appointment confirmation was sent to my email, but I still need to double-check it
  • After much delay, he finally made an appointment to discuss his career options

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