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

Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Puma is reshaping two areas of its senior leadership, appointing Nike veteran Steve Cecchini to lead global sports marketing while chief commercial officer Matthias Baeumer prepares to step down from the company’s management board. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Nike shares are up over 2% after appointing LVMH executive Alexandre Arnault to its board. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Then, in July, Ecuador’s higher education authority, the Consejo de Educación Superior, moved to replace top university officials, appointing a special commission to oversee the school for a 90-day intervention. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The majority of appointing authorities to the Metra board are Democrats. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026

Another important step is appointing internal champions who can guide adoption across teams. — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In English football’s relatively short history of appointing sporting directors, or directors of football, very few have generated such scrutiny or discussion as Hughes did at Liverpool. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026