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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
Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher is running for the 5th District Cook County Board seat against Harvey Park District Executive Director Kisha McCaskill, who was appointed to the position last year, in the March 17 Democratic primary.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Rahul Raman has been appointed Senior Director, Market Sales & Partnerships; James Gambhir, Senior Director, Business Enablement & Operations; Nicole Chrysostom-Murray, Director of Marketing & Communications; and Devon Mallory, Director, Digital.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
The Texas education commissioner should be elected not appointed.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.
—Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2018, he was cast in the Norwegian series Heimebane (Home Ground) about a woman who is appointed as head coach of a professional men’s team.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t give another judge, either elected or appointed, the opportunity to exercise poor judgment and compromise our public safety!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher is running for the 5th District Cook County Board seat against Harvey Park District Executive Director Kisha McCaskill, who was appointed to the position last year, in the March 17 Democratic primary.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Rahul Raman has been appointed Senior Director, Market Sales & Partnerships; James Gambhir, Senior Director, Business Enablement & Operations; Nicole Chrysostom-Murray, Director of Marketing & Communications; and Devon Mallory, Director, Digital.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026
The Texas education commissioner should be elected not appointed.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.
—Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2018, he was cast in the Norwegian series Heimebane (Home Ground) about a woman who is appointed as head coach of a professional men’s team.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t give another judge, either elected or appointed, the opportunity to exercise poor judgment and compromise our public safety!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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The recall prompted the European Union to set stricter limits on cereulide levels considered safe for consumption in baby products.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The storms that pummeled Southern California this week brought dramatic wind gusts, bursts of rain and lightning that set trees on fire, not to mention heavy snow.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Connie Geller, a descendant of the Lubbe family, said the house should be designated a landmark to honor the idea of the American dream.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last week, European lawmakers voted to approve new immigration policies allowing nations to deny asylum and deport migrants because they either hail from a country designated safe or could apply for asylum in a country outside the 27-nation bloc.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Being named in the Epstein documents does not indicate any wrongdoing.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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On his way to the dressing room, Gudas picked some snow off the ice and kissed it.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The council recently picked a fight with Friends of the Library, with the council questioning whether to accept $825,000 from the group.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even the topical songs of the sixties folk movement constituted a revival, a reinvention of the Popular Front-style political art of the thirties and forties, for the waning years of McCarthyism.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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None of which should be constituted as a failure.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Just before the talks, Iran announced its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard started the drill early Monday morning in the waterways that are crucial international trade routes through which 20% of the world's oil passes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The filmmaker’s death was announced by his family Monday in a statement released by Zipporah Films, Wiseman’s distribution company.—
Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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