Synonyms of appointing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choosing
• selecting
• setting
• designating
• picking
• naming
• establishing
• arranging
• announcing
• specifying
• assigning
• adopting
• fixing
• determining
• coordinating
• preferring
• declaring
• settling
• orchestrating
• publishing
• pinning (down)
• advertising
• opting (for)
• singling (out)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominating
• assigning
• naming
• constituting
• designating
• commissioning
• electing
• authorizing
• attaching
• placing
• inducting
• delegating
• choosing
• selecting
• detailing
• creating
• ordaining
• instituting
• installing
• deputizing
• inaugurating
• consecrating
• deputing
• anointing
• instating
• crowning
• investing
• making
• drafting
• enthroning
• handpicking
• voting (in)
• throning
• destining
• singling (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• firing
• expelling
• discharging
• removing
• deposing
• ousting
• overthrowing
• displacing
• evicting
• unseating
• ejecting
• dethroning
• throwing out
• unmaking
• blackballing
• uncrowning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appointing

According to Post-Tribune archives, Braun removed Zay as chairman at the end of June, appointing Anthony Swinger as its next leader. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

These efforts include launching a website, digital newsletters, appointing community liaisons, sending letters to property owners and conducting meetings with Boca Lago leadership. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Kennedy, a leading voice in the anti-vaccine movement, took several steps that ran counter to CDC research and recommendations, including disbanding an expert advisory committee and appointing his own panel that included vaccine skeptics. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

One good decision Stearns made this season was appointing Andy Green as Carlos Mendoza’s replacement. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Compare this to the start of last season, when the only managerial changes were Thomas Frank moving from Brentford to Tottenham Hotspur and his former side replacing him from within, appointing Keith Andrews. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

In the late 2010s, Ganni’s popularity reached a fever pitch, with key milestones including appointing Andrea Baldo as CEO to spearhead its international expansion in 2018. — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

In addition to appointing Legros to his new team, Ternus is looking to shake up Apple’s design organization, Bloomberg News has reported. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026