APPOINTMENTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

appointments

noun

plural of appointment

as in furnishings

the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room the yacht's staterooms have the most luxurious appointments imaginable

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Recent Examples of appointments Australians, in a nation of 28 million people, face significant wait times for specialist appointments and specific diagnostic scans or elective surgeries, ranging from weeks to a year. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Others say the appointments illustrate Missouri’s deep legal bench of young, hard-charging Republican attorneys who were elevated more for their credentials than their staunch support of the president. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 As the number of visits goes up, parents are more likely to miss appointments or stop making them, according to Durbin. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Adobe Stock 80% of healthcare appointments are still booked over the phone. — Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 They were discontinued because the ACIP and the American Academy of Pediatrics held that separate shots would mean more needles, more appointments and children left unprotected for longer. — Jake Scott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 Their appointments come after years of stagnant academic performance in the district. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 Kansas Republicans asked voters to put state Supreme Court elections on the ballot, which would take judicial appointments out of any Democratic governor’s hands. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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furniture

Noun

The floral design has all the charm of your grandmother’s upholstered furniture, and it’s finished with riveted trim and rolled armrests perfect for any traditional space.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Founded in 2022, Haddy initially focused on custom furniture, architectural elements, and molds.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of furniture

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