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Nov 7, 2009
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Synonyms for appointment

Noun

1. appointment, assignment, designation, naming, decision, determination, conclusion
usage: the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
2. date, appointment, engagement, meeting, get together
usage: a meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
3. appointment, fitting, furnishings
usage: (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
4. appointee, appointment, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
usage: a person who is appointed to a job or position
5. appointment, occupation, business, job, line of work, line
usage: the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
6. appointment, disposal, disposition
usage: (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
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