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 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 The Idaho State Public Defender’s Office — possibly through its Alternate Counsel Division — will be tasked with appointing him an attorney, according to an order signed by Judge Steven Hippler of Idaho’s 4th Judicial District. — Alex Brizee july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 During Monday's hearing, Fischer appeared without an attorney as the court discussed appointing counsel. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Furthermore, in April of this year, the New York Times reported that the process of appointing new trustees for the Smithsonian Institution had been slow-walked due to Trump’s efforts to intervene. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026 Jenkins is in favor of appointing constitutionalist judges at every level. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Puma Puma has created a new role of vice president of e-commerce, appointing Reebok and Adidas veteran Dusan Hamlin to the position. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 In appointing Kamar Samuels, Mamdani selected a schools chancellor who’s explicitly named integration as one of his top three priorities for the educational system. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 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
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
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  • 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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