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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
Skydance also committed in writing to various ideological reforms, including appointing an anti-bias ombudsman at the network.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Decatur Commissioners have been appointing a mayor since the city's inception more than two centuries ago.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In November, then Mayor-elect Mamdani took some heat from the left for re-appointing real estate scion Jessica Tisch to head the NYPD.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
New mayor to decide on next fire chief Carter worked closely with Mayor-elect Kaohly Her when appointing Duren, according to Carter’s office.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Last week, the company reached a settlement with Ancora, forming a finance committee and appointing two new directors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday slammed New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) for appointing a non-firefighter to lead the city’s fire department.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Decatur Commissioners have been appointing a mayor since the city's inception more than two centuries ago.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In November, then Mayor-elect Mamdani took some heat from the left for re-appointing real estate scion Jessica Tisch to head the NYPD.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
New mayor to decide on next fire chief Carter worked closely with Mayor-elect Kaohly Her when appointing Duren, according to Carter’s office.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Last week, the company reached a settlement with Ancora, forming a finance committee and appointing two new directors.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday slammed New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) for appointing a non-firefighter to lead the city’s fire department.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2025
Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.
—Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointing
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According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2026 Kitchen Trends Report, homeowners are increasingly choosing appliances that create a better environment for cooking and gathering.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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At that state party convention, delegates rejected then gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun's preferred running mate, instead nominating Beckwith by several dozen votes.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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According to researchers at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute, the characteristics of nanotubes can be precisely tuned by selecting specific atomic compositions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Get the most from your investment by selecting trees that provide year-round beauty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Listed at 6-foot, 205 pounds, Colandrea started 17 games in 2023 and 2024 at Virginia, setting UVA freshman records for completions and passing yards.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, above-normal temperatures will allow tree pollen cones to continue opening, setting the stage for another pollen surge when the next breezy cold front arrives.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rosado proposed an alternative of naming Reyes interim city manager on a six-month basis, but none of his colleagues backed him.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Snow squalls and high winds The CBS News Detroit weather team has been monitoring the forecast all weekend, designating Monday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day because of the potential impacts.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Defense attorney Kathy Nester did not object, and Graf granted the request, officially designating Kirk's widow as the victim's representative.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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That 28-point plan was rejected by critics as constituting a Ukrainian capitulation.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Dec. 2025
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According to the accompanying appendix, which outlined the accusations and was under seal until Tuesday, Remington penned the bulk of Hyland’s opinion denying the defense’s dismissal motion, constituting a clear breach of Wisconsin’s judicial code of conduct.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Appointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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