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 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 The only exception is the City and County of Denver, where the city’s mayor appoints the Denver County Court’s judges (but not the judges for Denver District Court). — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Under Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives. — CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Under Iowa law, the governor appoints a replacement if the vacancy occurs while the Senate is in session or if the chamber will meet before the next general election. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026 The governor also appoints all members of the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 The State Board of Education supervises public education in Michigan and appoints the state superintendent. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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The parent may still be in contact with the adult child, McLaughlin said, but the child no longer chooses to share parts of their life directly.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
But Thomas chooses Vision’s side, and finally defends his dream-dad instead of blaming him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominates

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That sets the 2020s apart, as every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
What truly sets it apart, however, is its metal rollerball applicator.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets

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For the award, a jury typically selects four nominees, who show together at the Centre Pompidou in October.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
After much hemming and hawing, Diplo selects an orange flower to purchase and posts a video to his Instagram stories in which the man holds up his shopping bag printed with a website for his wares.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of selects

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Ethan then sued Denims for copyright infringement, which was ironic, as Ethan’s reaction videos set much of the precedent for what constitutes fair use on commentary YouTube.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
Today, whether social media – and its impact on young attention spans – will have a lasting impact on who constitutes this narrow reading class long-term is as yet unclear.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of constitutes

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Federal officials also allege the district designates gender identity information as confidential and instructs staff to withhold it from parents based on concerns that disclosure could pose a safety risk to students.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of designates

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The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
That break doesn’t last long as next day Susie’s sister announces a last-minute Christmas wedding… and Susie convinces Alec to tag along.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

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