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booking

[book-ing] / ˈbʊk ɪŋ /
NOUN
engagement
Synonyms


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Since last year, all practices in England have had to offer online appointment booking.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

GP leaders said the problem would cause huge disruption, given the scale of online booking that now takes places.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

As for booking flights, you should also be wary of what travel “hacks” people claim save them money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

The bank also set aside more funds to cover bad loans, booking a 22% increase in net loan-loss provisions to 3.49 billion euros, but said it maintained sound credit quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The theater had lost its luster and its high-society audience, reduced to booking vaudeville comedians, clog dancers, and trick dogs.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The councillors and voluntary organisations involved in patient transport have said that, even when a patient gets transport, bookings are frequently cancelled the day before the appointment.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The European chip maker said demand increased further in the third quarter, supported by strong bookings and improving visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

ByteDance, the privately held company behind TikTok, has begun charging participating hotels a roughly 12% fee on certain bookings completed through Doubao, its popular AI assistant.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Another firm, MKG Consulting, said that, since last weekend, Paris hotels have lost potential bookings for the next six weeks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

There were all those train bookings and boat bookings and hotel bookings to be made in advance by letter.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl


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