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assignations

noun

plural of assignation

as in dates

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 assignations The terror and the beauty of Jordan and Gareth’s assignations are that both men stop being able to tell themselves apart. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Men who trick their wives into outside romantic assignations ultimately need to be taught a lesson, and Diego de la Vega is no exception. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 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

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Throughout the holiday season, these dates are typically extended, so be sure to double-check at the time of purchase.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026
By stringing multiple kill dates of moss samples taken from different spots, scientists reconstructed a map of an advancing ice margin.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dates

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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

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Von Ferdinand had allegedly canceled all of her other appointments.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Between zipping around to market appointments and fashion weeks, shooting new campaigns, and booking it across the world for interviews and events, the fashion set knows its way around a travel accessory.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

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