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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
President Obiang, who has been in power since 1979 as Africa's longest-serving president, dominates the political system and appoints the government.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
In addition to her appointment as a judge, Cradle is a member of the state Criminal Justice Commission, which appoints and oversees prosecutors in the state Division of Criminal Justice.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Brian Kemp appoints Paige Reese Whitaker to an open seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
The governor then appoints one of the finalists to the court.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
The President of the United States appoints about four thousand, and can’t drive his own car.
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Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Going through probate If no executor was named before death, or if someone was named but either cannot or will not serve, a special court that deals with estates, called a probate court, appoints an administrator to handle the estate.
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James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
The governor of Florida appoints the seven members of the FWC Commission.
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Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
If the council appoints one of its own members, then that would create another vacancy the council would have to fill through an application process.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
ABC News,
17 June 2026
In addition to her appointment as a judge, Cradle is a member of the state Criminal Justice Commission, which appoints and oversees prosecutors in the state Division of Criminal Justice.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Brian Kemp appoints Paige Reese Whitaker to an open seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
The governor then appoints one of the finalists to the court.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
The President of the United States appoints about four thousand, and can’t drive his own car.
—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Going through probate If no executor was named before death, or if someone was named but either cannot or will not serve, a special court that deals with estates, called a probate court, appoints an administrator to handle the estate.
—
James Malm,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
The governor of Florida appoints the seven members of the FWC Commission.
—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
If the council appoints one of its own members, then that would create another vacancy the council would have to fill through an application process.
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Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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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.
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.
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The instinctive Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, while rule-making Saturn in your 11th House of Friends sets structure, creating a quincunx that complicates plans and messages.
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The ambiance is worth the visit alone, but the quality of the food and service really sets this place over the top.
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Accompaniment assigns first priority to those in greatest need and those most likely to be left out of dignified and decent treatment.
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The market currently assigns about a 41% probability rates are unchanged at year-end, with a 42% chance of one quarter-point hike and 14% of a 50 basis point increase, according to CME FedWatch.
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In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.
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The computer then randomly selects an additional two sets of six numbers.
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Their holding of all four of the patient’s limbs constitutes a four-point manual restraint.
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Nothing herein constitutes personalized investment advice.
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When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria.
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The Chemical Weapons Convention, an arms control treaty signed by more than 190 states, that focuses on the production and use of chemical weapons, designates white phosphorus an incendiary agent rather than a chemical weapon.
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Relativity announces commercial Mars mission.
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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