APPOINTED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

appointed

verb

past tense of appoint

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 Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less. —

Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Sale recalled that King appointed him to serve on a national committee dedicated to improving the level of advocacy in federal courts. —

Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026 Six of the seven justices were appointed by DeSantis. —

Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 Of the judges who have confirmed violations, 22 were appointed by Democratic presidents and 7 by Republican presidents. —

ABC News, 2 May 2026 Of the judges who have confirmed violations, 22 were appointed by Democratic presidents and seven by Republican presidents. —

Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 The Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office was appointed to the case but declined to share details, citing Abugharbieh’s right to a fair trial. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 Miron Muslic was appointed in the summer following his acrimonious departure from Plymouth Argyle, and the Bosnian has built an incredibly consistent, tough team that, unlike its predecessors, responds well to adversity. —

Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Maduko was first appointed to his position on June 26, 2025. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

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Carson Kelly hit a one-out single against right-hander Graham Ashcraft, setting the stage for Crow-Armstrong’s blast.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026