Synonyms for appointment
əˈpɔɪnt məntap·point·ment

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1. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   order, equipment, command, designation, establishment, direction

2. appointmentnoun

   The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust.

   He erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

   Synonyms:
   command, direction, designation, establishment, equipment, order

3. appointmentnoun

   The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position.

   the appointment of treasurer

   Synonyms:
   establishment, order, designation, direction, command, equipment

4. appointmentnoun

   Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.

   Synonyms:
   designation, order, establishment, command, equipment, direction

5. appointmentnoun

   An arrangement for a meeting; an engagement.

   Synonyms:
   equipment, designation, direction, order, establishment, command

6. appointmentnoun

   Decree; direction; established order or constitution.

   Synonyms:
   command, order, equipment, direction, designation, establishment

7. appointmentnoun

   (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.

   Synonyms:
   establishment, command, direction, equipment, order, designation

8. appointmentnoun

   (Government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

   Synonyms:
   command, equipment, designation, establishment, order, direction

9. appointmentnoun

   Equipment, furniture.

   Synonyms:
   order, command, establishment, direction, equipment, designation

10. appointmentnoun

    A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment.

    Synonyms:
    direction, command, equipment, establishment, order, designation

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1. appointment

   Synonyms:
   calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Antonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, contingency, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

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1. appointment, assignment, designation, namingnoun

   the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

   "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

   Synonyms:
   duty assignment, appellation, date, appellative, assigning, designation, appointee, identification, assignment, naming, grant, fitting, engagement, denomination

2. date, appointment, engagementnoun

   a meeting arranged in advance

   "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"

   Synonyms:
   conflict, fight, troth, engagement, booking, employment, assignment, particular date, mesh, interlocking, battle, involution, participation, designation, escort, involvement, betrothal, day of the month, appointee, meshing, fitting, naming, date

3. appointment, fittingnoun

   (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)

   Synonyms:
   accommodation, date, trying on, designation, appointee, assignment, naming, fitting, try-on, adjustment, engagement

4. appointee, appointmentnoun

   a person who is appointed to a job or position

   Synonyms:
   date, designation, appointee, assignment, naming, fitting, engagement

5. appointmentnoun

   the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed

   "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"

   Synonyms:
   assignment, designation, date, engagement, naming, fitting, appointee

6. appointmentnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   assignment, designation, date, engagement, naming, fitting, appointee

Matched Categories

1. • Decision
   • Disposal
   • Law
   • Meeting
   • Occupation
   • Person

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   appointing, designation to office

2. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   station, position, office, place

3. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   assignation, agreement (as to time and place of meeting), TRYST, stipulation, arrangement

4. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   decree, bidding, command, order, direction, precept, mandate, ordination, enactment, law, requirement

5. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   equipment, equipage, furniture, outfit, appliance

6. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   allowance, salary, pay, stipend, pension

7. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   nomination, constitution, creation

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1. appointmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   deputation, commissioning, delegation, engagement, tryst, assignation, equipment, furniture

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1. List of paraphrases for "appointment":

   appointments, nomination, appointed, designation, appointing, appoint, rendez-vous, nominating, recruitment, rendezvous, naming, appoints, designating, assignment, investiture, nominations, nominate, reappointment

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1. John Keane:

   Very disappointed to see the President Biden administration not honor a previous president's appointment to the board of visitors, which has been the tradition for years.

2. Peterson Lent:

   We find that often the children are the priority, if the grandparent has a doctor’s appointment but something comes up with the child, they’re often going to neglect their own health needs and prioritize the needs of the children.

3. Alberto Ibargüen:

   It is not our place to tell UNC or UNC/Hussman who they should appoint or give tenure to, it is, however, clear to us that Hannah-Jones is eminently qualified for the appointment and would urge the trustees of the University of North Carolina to reconsider their decision within the timeframe of our agreement.

4. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Garland:

   The extraordinary circumstances here require the appointment of a special counsel for this matter, this appointment underscores for the public the department’s commitment to independence and accountability, and particularly sensitive matters and to making decisions indisputably guided only by the facts and the law.

5. Dieter Zetsche:

   It would be even more convenient if the car came to you autonomously, and it would be extremely practical if the car2go appeared without needing to be prompted, once my appointment in the calendar had come to an end.