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appointment

[uh-point-muhnt] / əˈpɔɪnt mənt /






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The appointment would come as AI researchers warn of the technology's potential dangers, following cases of AI systems going rogue and hacking outside systems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then, in the event of a recall, the official would be replaced by appointment, succession or special election at a later date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her appointment makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world, after Tunisia's Najla Bouden.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

“He hates going to the dentist” or the doctor, she explained, so “I just put it on my to-do list” to make his appointment.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

When the exam was over, Haupt paid the five-dollar fee and made an appointment to pick up the results the next day.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Terminal illness adds further costs for patients, such as the cost of transport to and from hospital appointments, Naomi added.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Follow-up appointments reveal that David has esophageal cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

OpenAI is billing its “always-on” AI agents as something more than a tool for making dinner reservations or scheduling appointments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The company plans to add an AI agent called Muse to its smart glasses which users can use to book appointments, find flights and do other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

She had switched to part-time work so that she could spend some time with Dike, and drive him to his therapist appointments herself.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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