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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
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
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Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The city of San Diego launched its poet laureate program in 2020, and its cultural affairs department appoints each laureate for a two-year term.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Currently, Pulte appoints people to the HOA board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
That decision will be left to whomever Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont appoints as the permanent general manager following a search that likely will gain steam once the regular season ends in April.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s first experience of public office comes when another of his father’s friends, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, appoints him as chair of the city’s parking and traffic commission.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Bulgaria appoints caretaker government SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova on Wednesday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in April in a bid to stave off the country's political instability and economic woes.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which then is responsible for determining what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Adding local law school deans to the board that initially appoints the inspector general.
—Douglas Hanks
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The city of San Diego launched its poet laureate program in 2020, and its cultural affairs department appoints each laureate for a two-year term.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Currently, Pulte appoints people to the HOA board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
That decision will be left to whomever Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont appoints as the permanent general manager following a search that likely will gain steam once the regular season ends in April.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s first experience of public office comes when another of his father’s friends, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, appoints him as chair of the city’s parking and traffic commission.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
Bulgaria appoints caretaker government SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova on Wednesday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in April in a bid to stave off the country's political instability and economic woes.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which then is responsible for determining what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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Only antitrust laws prevented Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster from merging, though whenever a Larry Ellison or a Mark Zuckerberg chooses to buy one of the Big Five in the future, who will there be to stop them (and little needs to be said here about Jeff Bezos).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Meta responds to smart glasses privacy concerns Meta says media captured by its smart glasses remains on the user's device unless the user chooses to share it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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For the past 26 years, the Sloan Foundation has awarded annual screenwriting prizes at six partner film schools, and each school nominates one winning candidate for the best-of-the-best Grand Jury Prize.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Asked what sets him apart from the other quarterbacks in this draft class, Altmyer, typically expansive in his answers, rattled off a long list of qualities, starting with his experience and intangibles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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But if Bruce Brown or Aaron Gordon sets a blind pick as Jokic goes to the corner that will ease the appetite of the defenders to latch onto the center’s legs like yapping Chihuahuas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The parade committee selects the grand marshal based on heritage, community involvement, and outreach ability.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Whom Indianapolis selects next month could be greatly affected by the decisions the team makes this month.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anne Bryson For Newsom, the war with Iran constitutes part of a broader criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges the business constitutes unlicensed gambling and that Kalshi conducts this business in Michigan without the licensing approval of the Michigan Gaming Control Board in violation of the LSBA.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution designates the president as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but this title simply preserves civilian control over the military.—
William J Watkins Jr,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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The City Council voted 5-1 to approve a package of rule changes that include allowing the City Council to overrule the city’s Historical Resources Board when the board designates a property historic.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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If Salley had been patient, Craig would have one of his inevitable blowups, and Charley would have gotten the ick faster than Rodrigo logs onto Ticketmaster when Madonna announces a new tour.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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State Department announces charter flights Tuesday afternoon, the State Department announced charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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