Appointment
noun
A planned meeting with somebody at a specific time and place.
He has an appointment with his dentist tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- make an appointment
- cancel an appointment
noun
An official job or duty that somebody is given.
She accepted the appointment as ambassador to France.
Often appears as...
- accept an appointment
- offer an appointment
noun
The act or process of choosing someone for a job or duty.
The appointment of the new CEO was announced yesterday.
Often appears as...
- announce an appointment
- make an appointment
noun
Pieces of furniture or equipment provided for a particular use.
The cabin has all the necessary appointments.
Often appears as...
- provide appointments
- install appointments
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A planned meeting with somebody at a specific time and place.
He has an appointment with his dentist tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- make an appointment
- cancel an appointment
noun
An official job or duty that somebody is given.
She accepted the appointment as ambassador to France.
Often appears as...
- accept an appointment
- offer an appointment
noun
The act or process of choosing someone for a job or duty.
The appointment of the new CEO was announced yesterday.
Often appears as...
- announce an appointment
- make an appointment
noun
Pieces of furniture or equipment provided for a particular use.
The cabin has all the necessary appointments.
Often appears as...
- provide appointments
- install appointments
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Scheduled Interaction
Used for professional or formal scenarios requiring booking a time slot.
I have an appointment with my lawyer next week.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Specificity
Emphasizes the importance of time, suggesting punctuality is expected.
Your appointment is at 3 PM, so please arrive early.
Pro Tip 3/3Confirming Details
Often involves a confirmation or reminder call, email, or message.
The doctor's office called to confirm my appointment for Monday.
Pro Tip 1/3Scheduled Interaction
Used for professional or formal scenarios requiring booking a time slot.
I have an appointment with my lawyer next week.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Specificity
Emphasizes the importance of time, suggesting punctuality is expected.
Your appointment is at 3 PM, so please arrive early.
Pro Tip 3/3Confirming Details
Often involves a confirmation or reminder call, email, or message.
The doctor's office called to confirm my appointment for Monday.
Pro Tip 1/3Scheduled Interaction
Used for professional or formal scenarios requiring booking a time slot.
I have an appointment with my lawyer next week.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Specificity
Emphasizes the importance of time, suggesting punctuality is expected.
Your appointment is at 3 PM, so please arrive early.
Pro Tip 3/3Confirming Details
Often involves a confirmation or reminder call, email, or message.
The doctor's office called to confirm my appointment for Monday.
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Video examples
Seth Priebatsch:...
one that shows it in what we consider a conventional game -- I think everything is a game, but this is more what you'd think of as a game played on a board or on a computer screen; and one of how it can be used for good, so you can see that these forces can be very powerful. So the first one, the most famous appointment dynamic in the world,
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A doctor's case for...
in the way that she wanted, at the dose and frequency that worked for her. And if it didn't work for her, then she could make changes. Everything was up to her. The most important thing she said was she didn't need anybody else's permission -- not a clinic appointment, not a doctor's prescription, not a pharmacist's order.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
took a grim view of the voice's presence, subsequently interpreting everything I said through a lens of latent insanity. For example, I was part of a student TV station that broadcast news bulletins around the campus, and during an appointment which was running very late, I said, "I'm sorry, doctor, I've got to go.
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Don't suffer from your...
and to know that with help, they can heal. Now, I still have my struggles, particularly with the anxiety, but I'm able to manage it through daily mediation, yoga and a relatively healthy diet. If I feel like things are starting to spiral, I make an appointment to see my therapist,
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Where Is Home? PIPE Pico...
And I started to go back to this place, and I noticed that I was doing my most important work there invisibly just by sitting still, and certainly coming to my most critical decisions the way I never could when I was racing from the last email to the next appointment.
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How do US Supreme Court...
the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich
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The Isolation of...
an appointment to see dr. CamLAN okay you get clean and you're like oh I'm just going to get detox and things when you find but you get out and everything builds up all the real life stuff because you just haven't been dealing with it the worst thing is really the
Video examples
Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking,
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An update on BMI PIPE...
helped so as primary care for doctor his primary care doctor quickly referred him to an orthopedic surgeon and when he called to make his appointment he was
Video examples
Turtle Spa! PIPE Turtle's...
surgeonfish breed with the cycles of the moon the mantas can shed all their cleaning appointments to make sure there's a meal afterwards
Video examples
Seth Priebatsch:...
one that shows it in what we consider a conventional game -- I think everything is a game, but this is more what you'd think of as a game played on a board or on a computer screen; and one of how it can be used for good, so you can see that these forces can be very powerful. So the first one, the most famous appointment dynamic in the world,
Video examples
A doctor's case for...
in the way that she wanted, at the dose and frequency that worked for her. And if it didn't work for her, then she could make changes. Everything was up to her. The most important thing she said was she didn't need anybody else's permission -- not a clinic appointment, not a doctor's prescription, not a pharmacist's order.
Video examples
The voices in my head PIPE...
took a grim view of the voice's presence, subsequently interpreting everything I said through a lens of latent insanity. For example, I was part of a student TV station that broadcast news bulletins around the campus, and during an appointment which was running very late, I said, "I'm sorry, doctor, I've got to go.
Video examples
Don't suffer from your...
and to know that with help, they can heal. Now, I still have my struggles, particularly with the anxiety, but I'm able to manage it through daily mediation, yoga and a relatively healthy diet. If I feel like things are starting to spiral, I make an appointment to see my therapist,
Video examples
Where Is Home? PIPE Pico...
And I started to go back to this place, and I noticed that I was doing my most important work there invisibly just by sitting still, and certainly coming to my most critical decisions the way I never could when I was racing from the last email to the next appointment.
Video examples
How do US Supreme Court...
the president issues a written appointment, allowing the nominee to complete the final steps to take the constitutional and judicial oaths. In doing so, they solemnly swear to administer justice without respect to persons and do equal right to the poor and the rich
Video examples
The Isolation of...
an appointment to see dr. CamLAN okay you get clean and you're like oh I'm just going to get detox and things when you find but you get out and everything builds up all the real life stuff because you just haven't been dealing with it the worst thing is really the
Video examples
Why do airlines sell too...
Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours despite having an appointment at a specific time? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it's full? Or have you been bumped off a flight that you paid for? These are all symptoms of overbooking,
Video examples
An update on BMI PIPE...
helped so as primary care for doctor his primary care doctor quickly referred him to an orthopedic surgeon and when he called to make his appointment he was
Video examples
Turtle Spa! PIPE Turtle's...
surgeonfish breed with the cycles of the moon the mantas can shed all their cleaning appointments to make sure there's a meal afterwards
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Quote examples
Karen Salmansohn
American Author
The next time you find yourself racing quickly down the street, know that you're not only running to your next appointment, you are literally running from contact with your truest feelings, deepest needs and most valuable insights.
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Patricia Ireland
American Activist
My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism.
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Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
I coach soccer, and my wife and I are very involved in our kids' lives. Our family is busy with doctor appointments, soccer practice, school, work, travel, vacation... life.
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Catharine MacKinnon
American Activist
In not having an appointment at Harvard, I'm in the company of a great many people whose work I admire tremendously, in particular women of color.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
American Judge
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.
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Thurgood Marshall
American Judge
I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband.
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Joe Wicks
British Author
Plan your workouts in advance and try and stick to them like appointments you can't miss.
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Andre Leon Talley
American Editor
On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre.
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Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
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Dana Brunetti
American Producer
Appointment viewing is dead, and I think it is going away.
Quote examples
Karen Salmansohn
American Author
The next time you find yourself racing quickly down the street, know that you're not only running to your next appointment, you are literally running from contact with your truest feelings, deepest needs and most valuable insights.
Quote examples
Patricia Ireland
American Activist
My answer to those who oppose my appointment as CEO is that this is really a decision of the YWCA. They want to strengthen their grassroots to advocate on behalf of women's and children's empowerment and ending racism.
Quote examples
Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
I coach soccer, and my wife and I are very involved in our kids' lives. Our family is busy with doctor appointments, soccer practice, school, work, travel, vacation... life.
Quote examples
Catharine MacKinnon
American Activist
In not having an appointment at Harvard, I'm in the company of a great many people whose work I admire tremendously, in particular women of color.
Quote examples
Sandra Day O'Connor
American Judge
I think the important thing about my appointment is not that I will decide cases as a woman, but that I am a woman who will get to decide cases.
Quote examples
Thurgood Marshall
American Judge
I have a lifetime appointment and I intend to serve it. I expect to die at 110, shot by a jealous husband.
Quote examples
Joe Wicks
British Author
Plan your workouts in advance and try and stick to them like appointments you can't miss.
Quote examples
Andre Leon Talley
American Editor
On 9/11, that morning, I was in a Christian Dior Couture appointment at the Hotel Pierre.
Quote examples
Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Quote examples
Dana Brunetti
American Producer
Appointment viewing is dead, and I think it is going away.
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