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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
But there is still one more step in the long process of appointing the new archbishop.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Mamdani, who is still assembling his City Hall team, has put off appointing a new commissioner for the Department of Correction.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One of Spanberger’s first acts since being elected was appointing Northam to VMI’s Board of Visitors.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
According to the City Clerk’s office, the appointing authority responsible for filling the vacancy would be the office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who is the Council president pro tempore.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida’s merit selection process for appointing judges was based on the wholesome idea that they should be chosen for their legal knowledge and integrity without any regard to their politics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Two survivors of Epstein’s abuse had written to the court in support of appointing a special master.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The situation prompted some concern from board members about the transparency of the selection process and the board’s procedure for appointing candidates.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Firing Alonso, just eight months after appointing him to bring a fresh modern approach to the team, might have dulled some of the pain that Perez and other Madridistas were feeling after regular blows through this season, with Sunday’s Supercopa 3-2 final defeat by Barcelona the latest.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Mamdani, who is still assembling his City Hall team, has put off appointing a new commissioner for the Department of Correction.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One of Spanberger’s first acts since being elected was appointing Northam to VMI’s Board of Visitors.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
According to the City Clerk’s office, the appointing authority responsible for filling the vacancy would be the office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who is the Council president pro tempore.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Florida’s merit selection process for appointing judges was based on the wholesome idea that they should be chosen for their legal knowledge and integrity without any regard to their politics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Two survivors of Epstein’s abuse had written to the court in support of appointing a special master.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The situation prompted some concern from board members about the transparency of the selection process and the board’s procedure for appointing candidates.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Firing Alonso, just eight months after appointing him to bring a fresh modern approach to the team, might have dulled some of the pain that Perez and other Madridistas were feeling after regular blows through this season, with Sunday’s Supercopa 3-2 final defeat by Barcelona the latest.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointing
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Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The dramatic cover continues to guide the drama of the party, from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) choosing Benedict as her bachelor of the season to Eloise (Claudia Jessie) discovering her sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) had snuck in to the ball.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now the Senate and Murphy have boxed out Sherrill, filling up the board and preventing Sherrill from nominating anyone.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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When he was named student of the month for August-September at Lincoln-Way Central, English teacher Brianna Korczak wrote about Evans’ calm demeanor when nominating him.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The process for selecting Powell’s replacement began in September with an 11-candidate field that included past and current Fed officials, economists, and Wall Street investment professionals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Belichick was a part of a five-person pool separate from the 15-man modern-era ballot, in which each voter is tasked with selecting just three members to enter the Hall.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talk about learning from mistakes, without assigning blame or dramatizing setbacks.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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What date will Southwest start assigning seats?—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Senate passed a package funding huge chunks of the federal government through September but setting a two-week stopwatch on the expiration of Homeland Security funding.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The warmth and natural beauty of the Sunshine State drew Northerners seeking seasonal escapes and setting the table for Central Florida’s tourism industry to bloom.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Here’s where naming a Wall Street pro who’s a master of spotting where danger’s building may prove a hedge against a future calamity.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The top is divided into 10-by-10 grids bristling with small colorful flags designating where the plants should be placed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In June, the City Council passed legislation again sponsored by Manaa-Hoppenworth, designating the entire 48th Ward as an LAC, the first such designation of a whole ward in Chicago.—
Jack Markowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Difficulty breathing, seizures, excessive bleeding, shock, poisoning, heatstroke and snake bites are some of the more obvious situations constituting an emergency.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between February 2024 and October 2025, the number of American adults who reported taking GLP-1s for weight loss more than doubled, constituting roughly 12% of the population, according to Gallup polling.—
Christina Stiehl,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Appointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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