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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
Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.
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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
But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Tortora is the king of 1980s television, and the president of Italy, Alessandro Pertini, even appoints Tortora Commander of the Republic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Who appoints Kentucky officials if there is a vacancy?
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Kathryn Nester was chosen to represent Robinson under a contract with the Utah County Commission, which appoints lawyers for defendants who cannot afford private counsel.
—ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Each year, the Kansas Department of Education appoints regional selection panels made up of teachers, district administrators and higher education representatives to select semifinalists and finalists from each region.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Say, a President Newsom, or a President Pritzker, or any Democrat appoints a chair who essentially uses the same tactics?
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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
But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Tortora is the king of 1980s television, and the president of Italy, Alessandro Pertini, even appoints Tortora Commander of the Republic.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Who appoints Kentucky officials if there is a vacancy?
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Kathryn Nester was chosen to represent Robinson under a contract with the Utah County Commission, which appoints lawyers for defendants who cannot afford private counsel.
—ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Each year, the Kansas Department of Education appoints regional selection panels made up of teachers, district administrators and higher education representatives to select semifinalists and finalists from each region.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Say, a President Newsom, or a President Pritzker, or any Democrat appoints a chair who essentially uses the same tactics?
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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Stocked with 24 whole-leaf teas that beckon to be opened and enjoyed each day of December before Christmas, the set itself doubles as an objet d’art that will beautify the kitchen, bedroom, or wherever else its recipient chooses to park it for the month.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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That rigidity probably explains why Gospodinov chooses, against all evidence, to call the book a novel.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Exhausting the fund potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Knueppel, whose 24-point performance sets his career-high through seven NBA games, created opportunities off the ball and found open space.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Center assigns them to specific flight routes and schedules where scientists think in-situ data would improve the forecasts as much as possible.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prediction platform Polymarket currently assigns just a 6 percent probability that Sherrill will win the race by a margin of 15 percentage points or more, suggesting that while a decisive victory remains possible, forecasters see it as improbable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other playful jeering is fair game, including when a winner selects the next ticket and ends up drawing his own numbers twice more in a row.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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These women were redefining what constitutes beauty, femininity and resilience by fearlessly displaying the raw, unfiltered truth of bodies changed by illness and treatment.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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Impact Aid constitutes about 40% of the district’s annual budget and helps pay for curriculum, teacher salaries and other student resources.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Assembly Bill 581, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett, designates the bigberry manzanita () as the official state shrub.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Roan designates a theme for many of her concerts to encourage fans to dress up.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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IndieWire announces these winners exclusively.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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