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appointment

[uh-point-muhnt] / əˈpɔɪnt mənt /






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In a post on X, Wiles said that after a medical appointment this week "my pathology results came back clear. I am cancer free."

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Reimbursement for travel can be granted under state regulation if there’s a reasonable explanation that an in-person appointment is needed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

I went to a doctor’s appointment for three hours this week and didn’t tell anyone.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Molly went to the cinema with her parents and Alfie on 28 August, the day after her due date, having attended a midwife appointment for a sweep earlier that afternoon.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

The appointment slip, dated November of last year, is still stuck to the refrigerator door with a bumblebee mag net.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Artificial-intelligence agents within Muse can book doctor’s appointments, buy products, manage finances, send emails and do any number of other things on users’ behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Patients, of course, who will order these cheaper, unproven products via an 800-number or the internet, skipping appointments with real doctors who can provide accurate diagnoses and proven treatments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

She said outsourcing patient appointments had created financial incentives which were potentially "a risk to clinical standards".

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The NHS is rolling out the self-testing kits to increase screening numbers, with data suggesting about a third of women are not up to date with appointments.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Because of the snow, we missed most of Lucas’s appointments in Kingston.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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