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appointment
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of APPOINTMENT
1
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>
Related Words billet, gig, job, office, place, position, situation, spot, station; authorization, delegation, deputation, emplacement, placement, ranking; anointing, anointment, induction, installation, installment (also instalment), instating, investiture, investment, ordination; choice, choosing, destination, election, nomination, picking, selection, singling (out)
Near Antonyms blackball, rejection; deposition, dethronement, ejection, eviction, ouster, overthrow, removal
2
an agreement to be present at a specified time and place <I have a dental appointment for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon>
3
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay <loved her latest appointment as an aide at the governor's office>
Synonyms appointment, berth, billet, capacity, connection, function, place, position, post, situation
4
appointments pl the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room <the yacht's staterooms have the most luxurious appointments imaginable>
Related Words belongings, chattels, effects, gear, goods, holdings, paraphernalia, possessions, things; case goods
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