Synonyms of appoints

appoints

verb

present tense third-person singular of appoint

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• sets
• selects
• designates
• announces
• picks
• arranges
• establishes
• assigns
• names
• specifies
• adopts
• determines
• prefers
• fixes
• publishes
• declares
• coordinates
• orchestrates
• settles
• opts (for)
• advertises
• pins (down)
• singles (out)

2

as in nominates

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty

was appointed to the council on national security

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nominates
• assigns
• constitutes
• designates
• names
• commissions
• elects
• authorizes
• attaches
• inducts
• chooses
• details
• selects
• delegates
• places
• ordains
• creates
• anoints
• inaugurates
• installs
• consecrates
• institutes
• invests
• deputizes
• deputes
• makes
• instates
• crowns
• enthrones
• handpicks
• destines
• votes (in)
• drafts
• thrones
• singles (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismisses
• expels
• discharges
• fires
• removes
• displaces
• ousts
• deposes
• ejects
• evicts
• unseats
• overthrows
• dethrones
• unmakes
• throws out
• blackballs
• uncrowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appoints

Executive chair Helena Helmersson will support Geijer until the company appoints a permanent CEO. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

The supreme leader appoints Friday prayer leaders, and Haj-Ali Akbari chairs the council that nominates them and scripts their sermons. — Khosro Isfahani, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

The mayor also appoints roughly 88 county employees and oversees county departments such as Corrections, Fire, the Convention Center, and many others. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Each side appoints one arbitrator; a third is selected by the two sides. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Even under mayoral control in New York City, the city is largely responsible for the public schools’ budget and the mayor appoints not only the chancellor and a majority of school board members but also subordinate superintendents and staff. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

If that member cannot form a coalition able to win majority support in the Knesset, the president appoints another member to form a coalition. — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

The president leads the armed forces and can veto legislation, signs international treaties and appoints ambassadors. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Raman says Bass and the city’s board of airport commissioners, which the mayor appoints, haven’t done enough to keep costs in check and to ensure construction deadlines are met. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026