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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 mayor’s appointees to the board have no more right to carry out his political wishes than do the judges that the mayor appoints to the Criminal Court.
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Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the days before Metro’s pivotal board vote, speculation swirled among public transit advocates that Bass, a key member of the board who appoints three other members, might seek to delay approval for the project based on community concerns.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Every commissioner appoints one member to the board.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The chief justice appoints the other half, with a parliamentary vote of confidence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Texas Water Development Board, whose members Abbott appoints, approved more than $700 million in low-interest loans for the project through the State Water Implementation Fund.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Under state law, the mayor currently appoints 11 of the 21, including the president of the board.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the days before Metro’s pivotal board vote, speculation swirled among public transit advocates that Bass, a key member of the board who appoints three other members, might seek to delay approval for the project based on community concerns.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Every commissioner appoints one member to the board.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The chief justice appoints the other half, with a parliamentary vote of confidence.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Texas Water Development Board, whose members Abbott appoints, approved more than $700 million in low-interest loans for the project through the State Water Implementation Fund.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Under state law, the mayor currently appoints 11 of the 21, including the president of the board.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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The Monday, March 23 episode showed part two of battle rounds, which is where members of the same team sing a duet, and then the judge chooses one to advance to the knockout stage.—
Ella Gonzales
March 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of which options Congress chooses, your benefits will be reduced.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The district monitors and sprays pesticides at breeding sites — including local rivers, streams and locations such as Morris Dam — and sets traps in foothill communities to track the population size and minimize the effects on residents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Over the summer, Thibault-DuDonis usually assigns everyone on her staff a project.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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The system assigns scores to prioritize restoration projects and measures characteristics such as organism diversity, stream pattern and vegetation growth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Each year, the Hall of Fame selects just three inductees, with honorees representing distinct categories that recognize different corners of country music’s legacy, according to its website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The usual group of folks embracing the challenge of a rebuild are minimum-salary journeymen looking for a fair opportunity, and draftees the team selects.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Leftism thus constitutes an ongoing search for new causes to fight on behalf of, in a way that mobilizes adherents and creates solidarity among them.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that constitutes a violation of the First Amendment as well as the firewall enshrined in law.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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The city also designates certain areas as slow- or no-ride zones, enforced by geofencing.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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One provision designates animal protein as an incentive food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, meaning that stores could sell meat at a discount to people on food benefits.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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Not every meaningful connection announces itself in advance.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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