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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
Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.
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Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Last year’s edition of the Red Sea fest was also the first one held under the watch of Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor who in May, 2025, was appointed CEO of the Red Sea Foundation that oversees the festival as well as the Red Sea Fund, and its year-round Red Sea Labs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
The bill also encourages private professional guardians to meet with the allegedly disabled adult prior to being appointed to the case or as soon as is feasible.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Tax Trivia How many National Taxpayer Advocates have been appointed in the modern era?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Allen was appointed to the Agriculture Committee and elected to the Legislative Council in 1965.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
But the president in Kosovo is appointed by at least 80 lawmakers in the 120-member Parliament, a majority that neither Kurti nor the opposition could muster.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
The man appointed to run recovery efforts – then-Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover – rode his newfound fame into the White House.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Last year’s edition of the Red Sea fest was also the first one held under the watch of Saudi Arabian film industry pioneer Faisal Baltyuor who in May, 2025, was appointed CEO of the Red Sea Foundation that oversees the festival as well as the Red Sea Fund, and its year-round Red Sea Labs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2026
The bill also encourages private professional guardians to meet with the allegedly disabled adult prior to being appointed to the case or as soon as is feasible.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Tax Trivia How many National Taxpayer Advocates have been appointed in the modern era?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Allen was appointed to the Agriculture Committee and elected to the Legislative Council in 1965.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
But the president in Kosovo is appointed by at least 80 lawmakers in the 120-member Parliament, a majority that neither Kurti nor the opposition could muster.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
The man appointed to run recovery efforts – then-Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover – rode his newfound fame into the White House.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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At the event in 2024, Miami Host Committee co-chair Rodney Barreto acknowledged that FIFA has set extensive requirements but also expressed confidence in the local effort behind the tournament.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The musical feels so relevant to 2026 that audience members have asked director Lear deBessonet, also Tony-nominated, if the creative team rewrote the script for this production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Lincoln nominated for president (1860) With a critical push from the Tribune, Lincoln was nominated for president at the Republican Convention at the Wigwam building (what is now Wacker Drive and Lake Street) in Chicago.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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For the first time, the annual 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall will be designated a National Special Security Event, with security levels on par with presidential inaugurations.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Days before he would be designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs, Lopez took time away from the team to be with his family in the wake of his grandfather’s May 21 passing.—
Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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While each has been assigned a name — Wilsis, Laura Asia, Carlota and Julia — their true personalities come out in the way Plensa has depicted them, with their eyes closed and in some apparent state of peaceful meditation.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Also, there’s a resident ghost named Charlie.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The administration argued that the fee constituted a monetary penalty that the president had lawful authority to impose under federal immigration law to restrict the entry of certain foreign nationals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston issued the ruling Monday, June 8, in a lawsuit filed by nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general, finding the fee constituted an unlawful tax Congress never authorized.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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But the bullpen picked him up with five scoreless innings until Bradgley Rodriguez buckled in the 10th inning and Matsui did the same in the 11th.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Investments continued to pour in, and the development boom that had taken hold in the ’90s picked right back up again.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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The supercarrier, which was officially commissioned in July 2017, has now completed two overseas deployments, with each being extended.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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There’s a cosmic irony in referencing Yoshimura, whose soothing compositions were famously commissioned to accompany showrooms for model homes in Japan in the 1980s and have since become synonymous with domestic comfort.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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