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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
Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Last year’s edition of the Red Sea fest was also the first one held under the watch of Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor who in May, 2025, was appointed CEO of the Red Sea Foundation that oversees the festival as well as the Red Sea Fund, and its year-round Red Sea Labs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
The bill also encourages private professional guardians to meet with the allegedly disabled adult prior to being appointed to the case or as soon as is feasible.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Tax Trivia How many National Taxpayer Advocates have been appointed in the modern era?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Allen was appointed to the Agriculture Committee and elected to the Legislative Council in 1965.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
But the president in Kosovo is appointed by at least 80 lawmakers in the 120-member Parliament, a majority that neither Kurti nor the opposition could muster.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
The man appointed to run recovery efforts – then-Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover – rode his newfound fame into the White House.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Last year’s edition of the Red Sea fest was also the first one held under the watch of Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor who in May, 2025, was appointed CEO of the Red Sea Foundation that oversees the festival as well as the Red Sea Fund, and its year-round Red Sea Labs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
The bill also encourages private professional guardians to meet with the allegedly disabled adult prior to being appointed to the case or as soon as is feasible.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Tax Trivia How many National Taxpayer Advocates have been appointed in the modern era?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Allen was appointed to the Agriculture Committee and elected to the Legislative Council in 1965.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
But the president in Kosovo is appointed by at least 80 lawmakers in the 120-member Parliament, a majority that neither Kurti nor the opposition could muster.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
The man appointed to run recovery efforts – then-Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover – rode his newfound fame into the White House.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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The Experimental Group set the bar in Paris—they've now got several other bars around town and in cities worldwide—so coming to the original might be up there with going to the Louvre for true cocktail lovers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Spanning Fresno, Kern, Kings and Tulare counties, the district has already drawn millions in spending and heavy national attention — setting the stage for another razor-thin, high-dollar general election fight this fall.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Catcher Chadwick Tromp was designated for assignment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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Days later, needing a fresh arm in their bullpen, the Twins designated him for assignment.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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While each has been assigned a name — Wilsis, Laura Asia, Carlota and Julia — their true personalities come out in the way Plensa has depicted them, with their eyes closed and in some apparent state of peaceful meditation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Also, there’s a resident ghost named Charlie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The name Namia was also picked as a legacy for Nam’s two sons—the next generation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Three-star offensive lineman Ty Greene picked the Horned Frogs over the likes of Houston, Tulane and Baylor.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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