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 governor of Florida appoints the seven members of the FWC Commission. —

Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026 Under existing rules, the governor appoints all five CPUC commissioners, who are then confirmed by the state senate. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 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. —

Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 According to Lopez’s Friday resignation letter in Doral, his departure will not take effect until 60 days after May 8, unless the city appoints a replacement sooner. —

Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Under the law, the governor appoints the nine regents of each system — with the consent of the Texas Senate — for staggered terms. —

Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026 The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments. —

Ilana Arougheti may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Under a system of mayoral control, the mayor appoints the chancellor and majority of members of the PEP, an oversight body that authorizes school openings and closures. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 Terms for five of its 16 members expired in January, and the US Department of Health and Human Services, which appoints members, has not announced replacements. —

Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

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In a variable annuity, the account owner chooses how the account is invested among funds offered by the insurer.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
As Season 2 unfolds, the two young couples will be tested and separated once again by forces beyond their control, as every clan chooses a side in the rebellion.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 June 2026