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appoints

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present tense third-person singular of appoint

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 Usually when there’s a vacancy, the governor appoints the new judge, who must face voter approval at the next election, then stand for reelection every six years. —

John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026 Terms for five of its 16 members expired in January, and the US Department of Health and Human Services, which appoints members, has not announced replacements. —

Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments. —

Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate. —

Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 But in the end, Walt does what’s best for the school and appoints Dylan as the dean of faculty. —

Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The governor also appoints two student trustees and a faculty trustee, while the CSU Alumni Council appoints an alumni trustee. —

Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 As is the case in other states, Utah not only puts parents in charge of this complex bookkeeping but also appoints them as their children’s trustees—and all in the name of protecting children’s earnings from greedy parents. —

Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 The governor appoints agency leaders and helps shape California's energy and environmental policies — decisions that directly impact gas prices. —

Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026

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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit’s fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.

— Bob Tripi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit's fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026