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assignation

noun

ˌa-sig-ˈnā-shən

Definition of assignation

as in appointment

an agreement to be present at a specified time and place a midnight assignation between adulterers at a downtown hotel

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Recent Examples of assignation In preparation for her assignations with Pat at locations in the city agreeable to him, Isabel pays careful attention to her personal style and dress. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 Oh, also, that little assignation takes place during Talleyrand’s engagement party, which swiftly segues into a massive pansexual orgy, as such events so often do! — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025 Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 At a lawn party devoted to the game of cornhole, Clark flirts with Floyd’s wife and the two soon begin an affair, meeting for afternoon assignations at the local Quality Garden Suites. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assignation

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At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
This includes logistical stressors, from school and daycare pick-up and drop-off, doctors’ appointments, sick kids and elder care, to things like pregnancy accommodations, pumping and menopause.

— Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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There are cross-country trips to Duke and Wake Forest and a date in South Bend against Notre Dame.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
The court date begins a weeklong preliminary hearing where prosecutors aim to convince a Utah judge to allow the trial to move forward.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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TransAstra, based in Los Angeles, has proposed capturing a near-Earth asteroid and moving it into a stable orbit for processing, potentially with a rendezvous in 2028 or 2029 if funded.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
This little pitstop happened on Lucy's way to a rendezvous with the Trojan asteroids that shadow Jupiter around the sun.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026

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