Appointment
Appointment noun - The state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty.
Usage example: the appointment of the mayor's husband to the Board of Health came as a surprise
Position is a synonym for appointment in job topic. In some cases you can use "Position" instead a noun "Appointment", when it comes to topics like profession, post, place.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- capacity and appointment
- capacity and position
- role and appointment
- role and position
- duty and appointment
- duty and position
- profession and appointment
- profession and position
- job and appointment
- job and position
- employment and appointment
- employment and position
- post and appointment
- post and position
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- The Office (US): Michael initially threatens Dwight with losing his job after he finds out Dwight lied about his dentist appointment, and was actually meeting with Michael's superior Jan to try to convince her to give him the regional manager position.
Source: Restrained Revenge -
It's very telling that despite probably being the most qualified applicant, she's consistently passed over for the ER Chief position and ultimately has to resort to underhanded methods (backstabbing Mark by reneging on her promise to fight Romano's appointment as Chief of Staff) to get the job.
Source: Series / ER - After one of them foresees and warns Abraham Lincoln of his impending assassination, the President creates an official Cabinet position of Prime Oracle, which appears to be a lifetime appointment.
Source: Court Mage
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