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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 Their assignations bump along methodically, PowerPoint-style. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 The assignations are alleged to have taken place on the job and in the building where all were assigned to provide security. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 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 See All Example Sentences for assignation

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Noun

Stubbs’s appointment fills one of two open seats on the Trust.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Document frequency, track triggers like screens and HVAC exposure and bring that record to your appointment.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointment

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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Multiple shellstock tags from prior days were not labeled with the last date the shellfish was sold.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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Kermode was curious, if not slightly annoyed about all this cryptic communication and the request for a secret rendezvous.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
During the rendezvous with the space station, five thrusters in the capsule's service module failed, resulting in a temporary loss of full maneuverability.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rendezvous

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