appointing

verb

present participle of appoint
1
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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2
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 Earlier attempts at appointing an AI CEO—NetDragon's virtual executive Tang Yu or Dictador's humanoid CEO Mika—never approached real autonomy; both functioned largely as decision-support experiments. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Keegan managed Shearer both at Newcastle and England, immediately appointing his striker as captain for the national team. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 July 2026 This is one of the first announcements WhatsApp has made after appointing a new CEO. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 State law tasked the City Council with appointing a replacement to finish out Lyles’ term ending in December 2027. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington. — Ian King, CNBC, 24 June 2026 The schism prompted Faye to fire Sonko and dissolve his government before appointing new ministers. — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 24 June 2026 Rather than automatically appointing Aiello, supervisors chose a competitive appointment process to fill the vacancy until the November 2028 election. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 The country is now on the verge of appointing its sixth prime minister in just seven years, amid political upheaval and a stubbornly weak economy that has left many voters frustrated. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointing
  1. choosing
  2. nominating
  3. selecting
  4. assigning
  5. setting
  6. naming
  7. designating
  8. constituting
Verb
  • The ambition is to make Wyndham the starting point for travel planning rather than simply the place consumers visit after choosing their destination, event or flight.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The piece suggests that the contest over which state votes first in 2028 is mostly about bragging rights, modest economic benefits and media visibility for local politicians and pundits, rather than a truly decisive factor in choosing the nominee.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • Some moderate Democrats fear nominating El-Sayed would put their party's hold on the Michigan Senate seat in jeopardy.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of nominating
Verb
  • The employees allege that Meta used internal AI systems, activity data, AI-token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance information when selecting people for layoffs.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Hiring managers would spend more than 23 hours per job posting to make sure each candidate has the minimum requirements before selecting candidates to interview.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of selecting
Verb
  • That possibility helps explain why investors continue assigning Tesla a valuation that appears difficult to justify using conventional automotive metrics alone.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • To keep the plan from becoming another document that collects dust, the city has paired it with an implementation workbook assigning responsibilities, timelines and measurable actions.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of assigning
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  • As the balloon rose into the evening sky, riders could look out across the gardens while the setting sun covered the landscape in warm light.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Breaking this loop requires proactive measures like setting boundaries and taking microbreaks throughout the day.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of setting
Verb
  • But Beijing is expected to use the moment to consolidate its control over Tibetan Buddhism by naming its own successor.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Worth said the total restoration cost has not yet been determined but that there are several non-city funding sources available to pay for the restoration, including the sale of historic tax credits, as well as naming rights.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • Planning Commission Vice Chair Kerry Harvey asked how much a ballot measure would cost and suggested the city consider designating all data centers as heavy industrial use.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Top-down governance sets the strategic intent and accountability by designating executive sponsorship and ownership, establishing governance councils or review boards and defining AI policies, compliance standards and risk tolerance.
    — Sumeet Agrawal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of designating
Verb
  • The Hall of Fame inducts its four newest members, constituting the Class of 2024, at its annual ceremony held in Cooperstown, NY.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Varela alleges the employee hit his hand and his phone, constituting an assault.
    — Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of constituting

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