APPOINTS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

appoints

verb

present tense third-person singular of appoint

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 bankruptcy court appoints a trustee, who then sells off all of a person’s possessions, except what is covered by the various exemptions. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The executive administers county affairs, appoints staff and a budget officer and can appoint department directors and other officers, subject in some cases to legislative disapproval. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Judge appoints attorney for Kohberger’s claims Now that Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief, what comes next? — Alex Brizee july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 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 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

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Other times the canvas can still be enormous; what’s small is the intimate story Scott chooses to tell within it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Flexible Options for Different Sleep Needs As consumers look for more personalized ways to improve their sleep environment, not everyone chooses to replace an entire mattress.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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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

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There is no California or federal law that sets a specific age for when a child can walk to or from school without an adult.

— Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In The Wrong Man (1956), Webber sets the story in motion as Miss Dennerly, an insurance clerk who mistakenly identifies musician Manny Balestrero (Henry Fonda) as a man who had robbed her office.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets

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But the strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, corporate politics and ticket-sales boosterism that constitutes the wild card system more often overshadows sporting fairness.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
While not every improper payment constitutes fraud, every improper payment reflects a failure of oversight that creates opportunities for fraud to thrive.

— Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of constitutes

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With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Contrast that with voluntary surrender where the BOP designates the institution and a date is set by the Court (or BOP) for the person to report to prison, at their own expense.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of designates

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Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
If that was not confusing enough, the calendar remains shrouded in uncertainty until only a few weeks before the first match of each campaign, when the PCB belatedly announces the fixtures.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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