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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
While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the three commissioners, who must be confirmed by the state Senate.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Pope adds 2nd auxiliary bishop to Phoenix diocese Pope Leo XIV appoints a second auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Phoenix.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team role.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The Bush drama, where John Sununu, the chief of staff, goes head to head with Bill Riley, who Bush appoints as his environmental chief at the EPA, was part of it.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the three commissioners, who must be confirmed by the state Senate.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Pope adds 2nd auxiliary bishop to Phoenix diocese Pope Leo XIV appoints a second auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Phoenix.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team role.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The Bush drama, where John Sununu, the chief of staff, goes head to head with Bill Riley, who Bush appoints as his environmental chief at the EPA, was part of it.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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In this world, inflation isn’t a bug, but a feature of how the Fed chooses to balance the crisis.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Directors chooses three candidates from their district to create the 21-member cohort, who will learn about the local water system and the agency’s projects through webinars and tours of water infrastructure.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Wide receiver Keon Coleman, who apparently doesn’t know how to use the app that sets alarms, has been benched by McDermott for three games and for the first series of another game.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One aspect that sets this group apart from others is its focus on civic engagement and educating members on local government.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Decathlon specially manufactures shoes for him that are identical except for one key trait—heel-toe drop, say—and then Malisoux randomly assigns them to runners and monitors their injury rates.—
Outside,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
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Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Dec. 2025
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His firm often selects stone floors for beach houses or lake houses, where water, sand and dirt are likely to be tracked through the space.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In an attempt to remedy that, the TIME photo department every year selects the ten images that made us, first, pause…then dig a little deeper into what went into bringing that image to your eyes.—
TIME Photo Department,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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What constitutes the opportune moment?—
R. Evan Ellis,
The Conversation,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, which at over 6,000 housing units constitutes one of the largest landlords in the state, executed 107 eviction writs for the year through early December, more than double the 39 eviction writs executed in all of 2024.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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Gatica has remained an ICE fugitive since that ruling, officials said, living in California, which designates itself a sanctuary state.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Gorsuch likewise focused on the fact that the Constitution designates Congress as the branch of government with the power to set taxes.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
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Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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