appoints

verb

present tense third-person singular of appoint
1
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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2
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 Abbott appoints senior advisor Robert Howden as Texas’ 116th secretary of state, shifting election oversight months before the 2026 midterm elections. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Citizen regents are selected by the broader board and their nominations handed over to Congress, which appoints them through a joint resolution that then has to be signed off on by the president. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 The president appoints people to the commission, although congressional leaders help come up with candidates -- and the Senate must confirm them. — Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 July 2026 The reorganization is set to take place when the next governor, to be determined in November’s election, appoints the first education commissioner in 2027. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 If someone resigns from their position, the board appoints someone to serve in that position until the next election. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 The city council appoints the new treasurer when one retires or steps down, per the city charter. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026 Hugo Chávez appoints Isaías Rodríguez, a top official in the Constituent Assembly, to the new post of vice president of Venezuela. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Investors will be watching closely to see whom Burnham appoints to replace Rachel Reeves as the country’s finance minister, a move that is widely expected, analysts told CNN. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
  1. chooses
  2. nominates
  3. sets
  4. assigns
  5. selects
  6. constitutes
  7. designates
  8. announces
Verb
  • At the center of the narrative is the theme of parenthood, explored through the eyes of someone who chooses to give it up out of sheer fear and inadequacy.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Money flows into the worker’s account throughout a working life, whether or not the worker actively chooses to save extra from each pay.
    — Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of chooses
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  • Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.
    — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of nominates
Verb
  • Soon, the focus switches to an ordinary bank manager, Jaswant Singh Khalra (played by pop star Diljit Dosanjh), whose kindly demeanor sets him on a collision course with corrupt and dangerous forces.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • RedHook also sets a five-minute alarm that checks whether its services remain alive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of sets
Verb
  • Water utilities should also consider a large-user tariff or capacity charge that assigns more of the dedicated infrastructure cost to the customer creating the demand.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After downloading an app and registering members of your team (which must be an even number of players), the computer randomly assigns your run of games for the evening.
    — Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of assigns
Verb
  • The administrator’s office randomly selects 12 members from its panel.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The proposal would move ahead only if Ottawa ultimately selects the Swedish fighter as part of its long-term air combat strategy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of selects
Verb
  • Over these six weeks, the standard of on-field refereeing was predictably unpredictable, given the wide range of views that exist in different countries on what constitutes a foul, caution or red card.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • That means astronomers will have to start coming up with better definitions for what constitutes an exomoon versus an exoplanet in the first place.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026
Definition of constitutes
Verb
  • The ceasefire framework explicitly designates Iran and Oman to negotiate the strategic waterway’s future management, giving Araghchi’s visit to Muscat particular significance.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The bill designates firing squads as the primary method of execution.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of designates
Verb
  • Unlike liquid liner that announces exactly where the line begins and ends, kohl and kajal create dimension that feels more diffused.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • An Emily Henry novel announces warmth, wit, emotional accessibility, and optimism through bright palettes, graphic illustration, and playful typography.
    — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of announces

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