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Appointment

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

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Broader term 14

Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Business 76% connected

That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or…

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Conclusion 76% connected

The last part of anything; close; termination; end.

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Decision 76% connected

Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.

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Determination 76% connected

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

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Disposal 76% connected

The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines.

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Disposition 76% connected

The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Furnishing 76% connected

of Furnish

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Job 76% connected

A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

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Line 76% connected

Flax; linen.

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Meeting 76% connected

of Meet

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Occupation 76% connected

The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use;…

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Narrower term 7

Delegacy 76% connected

The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power.

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Nomination 76% connected

The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated.

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Ordinance 76% connected

Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.

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Ordination 76% connected

The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc.

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Recognition 76% connected

The act of recognizing, or the state of being recognized; acknowledgment; formal avowal; knowledge confessed or avowed; notice.

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Rendezvous 76% connected

A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.

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Tryst 76% connected

Trust.

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Date 74% connected

The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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Date 74% connected

The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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Member part 2

Date 70% connected

The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a member, substance or component part.

Escort 70% connected

A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant;…

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Synonym 7

Appointee 92% connected

A person appointed.

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Assignment 92% connected

An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

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Date 92% connected

The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Designation 92% connected

The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Engagement 92% connected

The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fitting 92% connected

of Fit

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Naming 92% connected

of Name

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