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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
And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Advisory boards appointed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will oversee their redevelopment.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Five of those members would be elected to represent specific districts, while the remaining four would be appointed by the governor.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
The academically struggling district is now being led by former Broward Superintendent Peter Licata, whom the state’s education commissioner appointed as part of a state takeover.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 last season under Roberto De Zerbi, but the Italian left by mutual consent in February and was subsequently appointed by Tottenham Hotspur.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The state Supreme Court’s seven justices are appointed by the state legislature, which has toggled back and forth between Democratic, Republican and split control over recent years.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Six of the seven justices were appointed by DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Advisory boards appointed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will oversee their redevelopment.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Five of those members would be elected to represent specific districts, while the remaining four would be appointed by the governor.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
The academically struggling district is now being led by former Broward Superintendent Peter Licata, whom the state’s education commissioner appointed as part of a state takeover.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Marseille finished second in Ligue 1 last season under Roberto De Zerbi, but the Italian left by mutual consent in February and was subsequently appointed by Tottenham Hotspur.
—Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 9 May 2026
The state Supreme Court’s seven justices are appointed by the state legislature, which has toggled back and forth between Democratic, Republican and split control over recent years.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Six of the seven justices were appointed by DeSantis.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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The sounds grew louder, and soon armed and masked men were swarming the village, setting its straw huts on fire and indiscriminately shooting villagers.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Lu remains free on bond until his sentencing, a date for which has not yet been set.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Bolles has hit his stride off the field, twice nominated as the Broncos’ Walter Payton Man of the Year award for his work in the community.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Spacek has been nominated for six best actress Academy Awards.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2004, citing it as much a symbol of America as Thanksgiving Day and the bald eagle, Congress designated the oak as America’s national tree.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division recently began training with the Bumblebee V1 counter-drone system.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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An agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School in Osceola County was named one of five finalists for Florida’s Teacher of the Year award, the Florida Department of Education announced Monday.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Health officials shared multiple guidelines on how to stay safe, which included not eating wild mushrooms and avoiding the consumption of mushrooms that had been picked by friends or family.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Since Musk filed the lawsuit, Altman has insisted that Musk is only after revenge, supposedly stemming from his jealousy that he was not picked as OpenAI’s CEO and that his rival company, xAI, now lags behind.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Some lawmakers questioned whether the follow-on strike constituted a war crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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In its defense, the government suggested ChatGPT was responsible for determining what constituted DEI, not the DOGE employees.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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The Bills-Lions game was just one of the matchups announced Monday ahead of the NFL’s full schedule release on Thursday.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Only two other finalists had been announced as of Monday, one from Nassau County and the other from Walton County.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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