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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
The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Jay Collins, a former state senator from Tampa appointed by DeSantis as lieutenant governor last summer, comes closest to meeting the financial criteria with just over $10 million, according to the most recent campaign records, but trails in the polls at around 5%.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Schulman – who was appointed CEO in October of 2025 – said that this shift is already underway at Verizon.
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Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Alite was appointed to the council by Englishtown's mayor, Daniel Francisco, in May 2025.
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Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
That same week, five new immigration judges were appointed in New York.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
In this November’s race, nine board members appointed by Johnson, a close ally of the Chicago Teachers Union, are running to keep their seats, and all are facing objections, along with two members elected with CTU backing.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.
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Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Jay Collins, a former state senator from Tampa appointed by DeSantis as lieutenant governor last summer, comes closest to meeting the financial criteria with just over $10 million, according to the most recent campaign records, but trails in the polls at around 5%.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Schulman – who was appointed CEO in October of 2025 – said that this shift is already underway at Verizon.
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Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Alite was appointed to the council by Englishtown's mayor, Daniel Francisco, in May 2025.
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Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
That same week, five new immigration judges were appointed in New York.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
In this November’s race, nine board members appointed by Johnson, a close ally of the Chicago Teachers Union, are running to keep their seats, and all are facing objections, along with two members elected with CTU backing.
—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.
—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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Other food available at the fair includes a Turkey Leg that costs $23, a Smash Cheeseburger that will set patrons back $20 and a Giant Western Sausage that sells $20.
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James Watt traveled from his small town of Tranent, bagpipes in tow, to set the musical vibe for Scotland fans partying throughout Miami this week.
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The musical was a Tony Award shut-out, and Michele failed to get nominated.
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The Directing for a Drama Series has nominated multiple episodes from at least one series in ten of the last 11 years (last year, both The Pitt and Severance got double nominations), so loading up in this category doesn’t seem like a bad idea for the front-runners.
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Such funds, whether retained in the original account or transferred, shall be made fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Former Boston Red Sox World Series champion Drew Pomeranz has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, marking a disappointing turn for the veteran left-hander.
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Marte signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and was immediately assigned to the team’s Florida Complex League squad, then moved to the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, according to the official transaction log.
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Court records indicate Popma has been assigned a federal public defender.
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Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
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He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
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Some lawmakers have questioned whether that follow-on strike constituted a war crime.
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In Kansas, more than 500 workers were terminated or took buyouts — a 32% scale-back that constituted the region’s largest USDA staffing reduction.
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Johnson was the first player picked by new Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri.
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In Wheeler’s recent story paneling a dozen scouts anonymously on draft prospects, not one picked Verhoeff as the best in the defense class.
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As in Shepard’s 2009 play, originally commissioned by the Abbey Theater in Dublin, the film will boast a country music soundtrack to drive the story.
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This work by Helen Cammock, which was commissioned in 2023 and has been on temporary display at the NPG since September 2025, is created and narrated by the artist and includes her personal reflections on historical and current events.
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“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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