APPOINTED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

appointed

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Definition of appointed

past tense of appoint

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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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 Because the mayor has not appointed any of the other members, judicial appointments have stalled. — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) has appointed Kevin Tervala chief of curatorial affairs and exhibitions. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026 In May 2026, the state comptroller appointed a five-member advisory committee and issued a request for proposals for custody and liquidity services. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Carr’s predecessor, Jessica Rosenworcel, who was appointed FCC chair by President Joe Biden and stepped down in January 2025, attended regularly. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 The assessor role has been appointed in Jackson County for about a decade. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 Jackson made history as the first-ever Black woman appointed to the role. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 Abbott has appointed longtime GOP aide Robert Howden as Texas’ 116th secretary of state, putting the governor’s senior advisor in charge of elections months before the 2026 midterms. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Joe even sets a reminder on his phone for Ewan’s upcoming anniversary date.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of set

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Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, including best musical.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of nominated

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The funding for the new coal plants came from money that Congress initially designated for reducing and capturing carbon emissions.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
And if the building had been designated a historic landmark by the county commission or another entity, the permit would have to go through a historic review.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

Definition of designated

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Additional programmable keys can be assigned to common functions such as push-to-talk, sending prompts, or accepting and rejecting code changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
At all meals, tables aren't assigned, and guests frequently dine with new friends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of assigned

Verb

The agency also didn’t provide additional details on what else, if anything, may have constituted a threat.

— Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
DyStar said natural gas constituted 82 percent of its Scope 1 emissions, whereas electricity accounted for 100 percent of Scope 2 emissions.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of constituted

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The signal caller’s success at South Alabama was one of the primary reasons Dickert picked Ezell to be his offensive coordinator.

— Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
European referees are chosen for finals played outside Europe, and referees from other continents are picked for finals played in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of picked

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John Pasche, a student at London’s Royal College of Art who was commissioned by the band to create the logo, drew inspiration from an image of the Hindu goddess Kali that the band’s frontman, Mick Jagger, had shown him.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Apollo also commissioned an independent investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein, which did not reveal any impropriety.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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