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Meanings of appointment in English

Portuguese
designação
Catalan
nomenament
Spanish
designación

The act of putting a person into a non-elective position.

designação
Catalan
compromís
Spanish
compromiso

A meeting arranged in advance.

compromís
Synonyms
Examples for "assignment"
Examples for "assignment"
1
Your assignment today is to examine every case detail inside your square.
Raging Heat
2
Case in point: My assignment at the Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park.
Reuters
3
When we're given an assignment it's not our place to question... right?
American assassin
4
Theron went on a modelling assignment to Europe and never went home.
The Guardian
5
An executive recruitment process generally takes longer than a temporary recruitment assignment.
News.com.au
1
They are for example... political choices, he added, without naming individual countries.
The Irish Times
2
However, he stopped short of directly naming Iraq or the United States.
The Irish Times
3
However, survivors, friends, family and local newspapers have begun naming the dead.
The Irish Times
4
The New Zealand Post Book Awards have a new naming rights sponsor.
Radio NZ
5
Dad refused to believe it; naming me was a note of defiance.
The Door Into Summer
1
It questions why we need gender designation, offering a gender neutral 'per'.
The Guardian
2
Institute of technology designation will, of course, attract industry to a region.
The Irish Times
3
Every new PC purchased this year, for instance, must carry the designation.
Reuters
4
Observe the difference in the designation given him in the two parts.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Kings Chapters VIII to En...
5
This last is the most common designation of the Buddha in China.
Chinese Literature / Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the S...
Catalan
citat

A person who is appointed to a job or position.

citat

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

Usage of appointment in English
1
Australia last week announcement the appointment of a new high commissioner also.
Radio NZ
2
The appointment of new coach Warren Joyce is a case in point.
The Guardian
3
This appointment might yet prove an important first step along the way.
The Irish Times
4
This means you can 'see' your doctor via video and telephone appointment.
News.com.au
5
The League announced Cellino's ban minutes after Leeds had confirmed Evans' appointment.
The Guardian
6
A market friendly, experienced appointment could reduce corporate governance concerns, they added.
Reuters
7
Two EU sources said on Wednesday that Mersch's appointment would go ahead.
Reuters
8
The appointment could be as soon as this year, the broadcaster said.
Reuters
9
It said the appointment is part of a new IT infrastructure programme.
The Guardian
10
Her appointment was condemned on Wednesday by the South African Police Union.
The Guardian
11
Her appointment as home secretary six years later marked a meteoric rise.
The Guardian
12
Countrywide said the appointment was still subject to Financial Conduct Authority approval.
Reuters
13
The judge said the appointment of three new trustees could go ahead.
Radio NZ
14
The cost of an appointment with their local GP was one problem.
Radio NZ
15
Still, observers said that the appointment was a clear indication of direction.
Reuters
16
Research shows that most executives fail within 18 months of their appointment.
The Irish Times
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Appointment through the time
Appointment across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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