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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
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.
—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
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
Adam Beam, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
The governor then appoints one of the finalists to the court.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And in the Season 2 finale, Hank chooses to his wipe his memory clean.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That document will be the guiding plan that sets the DDA's priorities into the future.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Simply, adding a pop of color to showcase Knickerbocker pride sets the benchmark of sports dressing.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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How Cycle Syncing Works Cycle syncing divides the roughly 28-day menstrual cycle into four hormonal phases and assigns different foods, workouts and work priorities to each.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Objection assigns a human investigator — at the $2,000 price tier, a college graduate; for $10,000, a former CIA or FBI agent — to gather evidence, which is displayed as exhibits.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Each of the 10 sections in the CIF selects one boy and one girl for the scholar-athlete awards.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Whether the bypass really was that serious is not at all clear, and Anthropic has contested whether what administration officials showed the company even constitutes a jailbreak.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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What constitutes a good concealer?—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Isar raises funding, announces new launch date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The Social Security Administration typically announces the COLA for the following year in October, and the change is based on third-quarter data.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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