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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The passage from the car park through the kitchen to the lifts and up to the Kennedy suite—the route that Marilyn Monroe supposedly took to and from her assignations with Mr. President.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In a strong scene that points to the cold remove of the moneyed class from those living on the poverty line, Lynette meets married family man Scott at the hotel where their assignations take place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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
What begins as an anonymous assignation in a dark park becomes a serious relationship.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In a strong scene that points to the cold remove of the moneyed class from those living on the poverty line, Lynette meets married family man Scott at the hotel where their assignations take place.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
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
What begins as an anonymous assignation in a dark park becomes a serious relationship.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignation
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Rumors of Lopez’s potential appointment made the rounds Wednesday when a screenshot of a fake Miami Herald article announcing him as the next Miami police chief was circulated among the local law enforcement community.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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All bar associations in the state help to research the qualifications of people who are seeking judicial appointments from the governor, but the only ones to make such information public are those in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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In this situation, a knowledgeable real estate agent, a mortgage preapproval, an earnest money deposit and some flexibility around a closing date can go a long way.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Though this rendezvous occurred before the pair were spotted together in Rome, tabloids did not report the outing until afterwards.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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While that risk of impact has been confidently ruled out, the date of its future rendezvous with our planet on Friday the 13th is likely no salve to those who are superstitious.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Assignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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