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as in set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
at the appointed hour we were in our places
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as in nominated
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
was appointed to the council on national security
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Recent Examples of appointed
Kennedy appointed eight new members, including some who have been skeptical about vaccines.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Club icon Martin O’Neill was twice appointed as interim manager and, at the age of 74, this was his fourth league title with the team - coming 22 years after his previous one.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Tobias Wessels was appointed CFO of Torc Robotics, an autonomous vehicle company focused on developing self-driving trucks.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 May 2026
To support a smooth transition, the board also appointed Manoj Roychowdhury as interim superintendent.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Last year, Ellison appointed new leadership at CBS News that has revamped programming in ways that some insiders view as more sympathetic to Trump and his movement.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
He was appointed interim manager of the side after Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked during the group stage of the competition.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
And at the Florida Supreme Court, which will consider key questions, DeSantis appointed six of the seven justices.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Club icon Martin O’Neill was twice appointed as interim manager and, at the age of 74, this was his fourth league title with the team - coming 22 years after his previous one.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Tobias Wessels was appointed CFO of Torc Robotics, an autonomous vehicle company focused on developing self-driving trucks.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 May 2026
To support a smooth transition, the board also appointed Manoj Roychowdhury as interim superintendent.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Last year, Ellison appointed new leadership at CBS News that has revamped programming in ways that some insiders view as more sympathetic to Trump and his movement.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
He was appointed interim manager of the side after Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked during the group stage of the competition.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
And at the Florida Supreme Court, which will consider key questions, DeSantis appointed six of the seven justices.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
Verb
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But my goodness, set aside time for that sandwich.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Copies of the Quran were carefully set aside, placed beside a Bible and a picture of the Virgin Mary.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Lawrence would essentially be pulling off the TV equivalent of Steven Soderbergh or Francis Ford Coppola getting nominated for Best Picture twice in the same year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 May 2026
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Palestine 36, which was nominated in six categories, also won Best Screenplay for director Annemarie Jacir and Best Cinematography for Hélène Louvart.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2004, citing it as much a symbol of America as Thanksgiving Day and the bald eagle, Congress designated the oak as America’s national tree.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But Shaw remained, feet planted a yard and a half in front of Ouahabi, the West Ham defender assigned the duty of marking Shaw ostensibly having found something better to do than bare witness to this stand-off.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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According to the New York Times, she was assigned to an RC-135 reconnaissance airplane crew.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Over the years, many notable dignitaries have stayed here; hence the names of the eight signature suites, which are named after an iconic political visitor, such as Roosevelt and John Adams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Yuko Shimizu created the flagship character as a British anthropomorphized white cat named Kitty White who wears a red bow.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The agent, called Luna, picked the products, set the prices, ran phone interviews and hired humans.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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By early March, Baehr was picked for the Irish team.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The five-star analyst noted that server CPU business grew by more than 50% year-over-year across enterprise and cloud, mainly driven by units with a higher average selling price, as Turin constituted over half of the mix.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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According to court documents, Yves Bouvier purchased the work for $60 million privately from Sotheby’s, then sold it to Dmitry Rybolovlev for $85 million, part of the series of markups that constituted the alleged scam.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Verb
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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