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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
Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.
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Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Ellis was appointed by former President Barack Obama.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Paramount, in a notable move last month, appointed Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The sporting director who appointed him in the spring was sacked.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Conservative activist Riley Gaines has been appointed to the Sumner County Library Board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
This Prussian coup d’etat marked the true end of democracy in Germany, months before Hitler was appointed Chancellor.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Herrera, who was part of a community advisory board appointed in the case, saw the pie charts and eye-watering numbers Penzone presented.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Ellis was appointed by former President Barack Obama.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Paramount, in a notable move last month, appointed Makan Delrahim as Chief Legal Officer.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The sporting director who appointed him in the spring was sacked.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Conservative activist Riley Gaines has been appointed to the Sumner County Library Board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
This Prussian coup d’etat marked the true end of democracy in Germany, months before Hitler was appointed Chancellor.
—Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Herrera, who was part of a community advisory board appointed in the case, saw the pie charts and eye-watering numbers Penzone presented.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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Alker set the front-nine and back-nine records last year with a pair of matching 31s for a tournament record 62 in the first round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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Neither has given an indication of leaving the team or the sport, and most of next year’s F1 grid is set.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trump nominated him in May to lead the office of special counsel, but his appointment was postponed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’s concert from the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado will be broadcast exclusively on Apple Music Live, beginning Wednesday, Oct 29.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ticketholders can check in at the location designated on their ticket the day of the events.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hairston was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice window on Monday, but this latest update puts him on track to potentially rejoin the lineup ahead of Buffalo's Week 8 road test against the Carolina Panthers.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And with Crosby being an Eastern Michigan alum and having grown up a Lions fan, the dots seemingly connect themselves, which is why Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton named the Lions as one of the frontrunners to trade for the 28-year-old edge-rusher.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their suit argues that the state legislature’s 2024 redistricting plan—Senate Bill 8, known as SB 8—constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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University of Colorado regent and board chair Callie Rennison will not seek re-election in 2026, her office announced Sunday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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His ousting from the party was announced alongside that of fellow CMC member Miao Hua, who was removed from his military position in June, as well as seven other officers.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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