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as in chooses
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 nominates
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 appoints
The chief justice of the supreme court appoints the members, and a senior judge or retired judge chairs.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead of picking someone politically savvy, the governor appoints a scout leader named Jeff Smith (Stewart), whose job qualifications are his naïveté and inexperience.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
That president then appoints staff to then impose that democratic will onto the government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
The mayor appoints the chancellor and most Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) members, giving one person overwhelming control with little public accountability.
—Matt Gonzales, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, when the court appoints a social worker to look after Tenoch while the custody hearing continues, Paloma barricades herself and her son in a Jacobson-Moore office.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Congress also has authority over the city’s budget, and the president appoints the district’s judges.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
At the end of season 2, Lottie (Courtney Eaton) steps down from her position as the unofficial Antler Queen and appoints Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) as the leader of the Yellowjackets.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The bylaws of the Kennedy Center spell out that the president appoints trustees, who serve six-year terms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead of picking someone politically savvy, the governor appoints a scout leader named Jeff Smith (Stewart), whose job qualifications are his naïveté and inexperience.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
That president then appoints staff to then impose that democratic will onto the government.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
The mayor appoints the chancellor and most Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) members, giving one person overwhelming control with little public accountability.
—Matt Gonzales, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Then, when the court appoints a social worker to look after Tenoch while the custody hearing continues, Paloma barricades herself and her son in a Jacobson-Moore office.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Congress also has authority over the city’s budget, and the president appoints the district’s judges.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
At the end of season 2, Lottie (Courtney Eaton) steps down from her position as the unofficial Antler Queen and appoints Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) as the leader of the Yellowjackets.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The bylaws of the Kennedy Center spell out that the president appoints trustees, who serve six-year terms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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If Jones chooses the Vikings, Rodgers’ options would shrink to the Steelers and Giants.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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If Georgescu chooses to challenge the BEC’s decision before a Monday evening deadline, Romania’s constitutional court would then consider his appeal.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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His size is a tool that sets him apart from his teammates.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Tennis was invented as a sport in which sets last 20 minutes.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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This program admits individuals for 30-day cycles, assigns them to a case manager, and requires active participation to end homelessness.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The bill also assigns penalties for a first offense of $100 to $300 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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The admission that Debtor failed to file federal tax returns for sixteen years constitutes an adequate basis to conclude the UST met its burden under § 727(a)(3), thereby shifting the burden to Debtor to justify the inadequacy of his records.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Each 30-minute episode designates a segment to each player, with Jeanty featured first in episode 1, which aired Monday night.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2025
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The 46 independent and 5 non-independent films, as the CFC designates them, are anticipated by the state to hire around 6,490 cast and crew members, with 37,000 background performers provided day work.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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In the remake, after being kissed back to life, Snow White confronts the Evil Queen, who is still alive and well at the castle, and announces her intention to reclaim her late parents’ realm.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In laying out plans for future years, Huang announces further iterations of the chip, like the Vera Ruben NVL144, named after a scientist working on dark matter.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The protagonist picks themselves up again only to ultimately end up in a bad situation.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both players were consensus top ten picks early on in the draft process, but now often fall to the teens or early twenties.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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