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as in choosing
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 nominating
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 appointing
Channel 4’s next chair is expected to be central to appointing a successor to former CEO Mahon.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Dior has named Mikey Madison its first brand ambassador since appointing Jonathan Anderson as creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump is considering appointing Miran to a longer-term Fed board position.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
News of the lawsuit, which accused Sherman, CDL’s CEO, of appointing two directors to the board without their names being vetted by the nominations committee, sent the company’s shares tumbling to their lowest level in over two decades.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Chinese and Russian leaders, both 72, have avoided appointing clear successors.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With his resignation, the Surry County Board and State Board can now, without distraction, move forward with the process of appointing a replacement.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In that same year, as part of the remapping of the Middle East after the end of World War I, the British established the Mandate of Palestine, administering control over the land, appointing Herbert Samuel, a leader of the Liberal Party and an ardent Zionist, as the first High Commissioner.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In January last year, a court in Hong Kong ordered the liquidation of the Evergrande's local assets after its creditors filed a petition, appointing Alvarez & Marsal — the firm that helped unwind Lehman Brothers — to undertake the process.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Dior has named Mikey Madison its first brand ambassador since appointing Jonathan Anderson as creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture collections.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump is considering appointing Miran to a longer-term Fed board position.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
News of the lawsuit, which accused Sherman, CDL’s CEO, of appointing two directors to the board without their names being vetted by the nominations committee, sent the company’s shares tumbling to their lowest level in over two decades.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Chinese and Russian leaders, both 72, have avoided appointing clear successors.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
With his resignation, the Surry County Board and State Board can now, without distraction, move forward with the process of appointing a replacement.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
In that same year, as part of the remapping of the Middle East after the end of World War I, the British established the Mandate of Palestine, administering control over the land, appointing Herbert Samuel, a leader of the Liberal Party and an ardent Zionist, as the first High Commissioner.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
In January last year, a court in Hong Kong ordered the liquidation of the Evergrande's local assets after its creditors filed a petition, appointing Alvarez & Marsal — the firm that helped unwind Lehman Brothers — to undertake the process.
—Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointing
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This means regularly assessing your thinking skills, consciously choosing when to engage versus delegate mental tasks, and maintaining practices that keep your mind sharp.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Neighbors lined up against the farmers’ solar project, putting the county commission in a position of choosing between private property rights and what neighbors think is best.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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To make a point, Ivey launched his own campaign nominating his goat, Clay Henry, for mayor.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rachel met with Vince in the HOH room and thanked him for not nominating her.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Reply AI Film Festival named Love at First Sight by Jacopo Reale, its Grand Prize winner, The AI Film Festival announced winners during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, selecting from over 2,500 submissions from 67 countries.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just a week ago, markets were assigning only a modest chance for three cuts this year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, some English classes are assigning just three books a year.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Monday's ruling comes just one day before the Federal Reserve begins a crucial two-day interest rate-setting meeting.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The central bank has also been setting its daily reference rate stronger — around which the onshore yuan is allowed to trade within a 2% range — near its strongest level seen in last November, allowing a gradual appreciation against the dollar.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Union rules prevent the WGGB from naming the other nominees or how many there were.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wintour, 75, only recently stepped away from daily editorial operations at American Vogue (naming Chloe Malle, longtime employee and daughter of actor Candice Bergen, as editorial director).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But designating a group a foreign terrorist organization may not be enough to justify an armed military strike.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The resolution emphasized that Hamas's October 7 attack, while constituting international crimes, does not justify genocide against the broader civilian population of Gaza.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The former carries a sentence of up to one year in prison and a fine, both of which could be increased if an officer was injured, constituting a felony.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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