appointed time

collocation in English

meaningsofappointedandtime

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appointed
adjective
uk
/əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/us
/əˈpɔɪn.t̬ɪd/
officially chosen for a job ...
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time
noun
uk
/taɪm/us
/taɪm/
the part of existence that is measured in minutes, days, years, etc., or this process considered as ...
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(Definition ofappointedandtimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofappointed time

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We will be there at theappointedtime, hopefully.
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A little before theappointedtimethe members straggled in and disposed themselves on the tables and about the walls.
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The initial contact phase involved briefly explaining the general topic of the survey and soliciting agreement to complete an in-depth inperson interview at theappointedtime.
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For example, a child may fail to meet a friend at theappointedtimeand place because of illness.
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Women gather at anappointedtime, often accompanied by a close relative or neighbour and frequently carrying small children in their arms.
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They do not report to the immigration officer at anappointedtime.
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It cannot apply to business which has not been begun before theappointedtime.
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She kept the appointment at theappointedtime.
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I feel that we have, as it were, reached theappointedtime.
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I should like to put this question of theappointedtimeupon the broadest possible grounds.
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Action has been taken, however, with a view to holding elections at theappointedtime.
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Would it be possible to check again whether the doors were closed ahead of theappointedtime?
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This created a problem because the company avoided paying anything by way of premium to the local authority in exchange for the right to repay before theappointedtime.
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The amendment provides, "if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person will not report to an immigration officer at anappointedtime".
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They have to leave their homes, often in foul weather and often to travel some distance, to cast their votes at theappointedtimeand place.
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We should react swiftly, providing wide-ranging aid; if we fail to do so, we cannot expect the elections to take place at theappointedtime.
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You have to deal with your debts, he said, according to your capacity at theappointedtimein the circumstances as you find them.
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There is no mention of a sanction being applied if the person who has been released fails to return from the care of the voluntary organisation at theappointedtime.
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I am sure they will understand that other debates are to follow and that we must try to finish this one as near as we can to theappointedtime.
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