1
as in to set
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 to nominate
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 appoint
Upon taking the throne in 2022, King Charles appointed Princess Beatrice in her father's former role as Counsellor of State.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Most recently, she was appointed by President Biden to lead the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine education campaign and before that was Instagram’s global communications director.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Kennedy fired the panel’s previous members in June and appointed new ones, many of whom have expressed skepticism about Covid vaccines.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
My experience prepared me to contribute immediately when I was appointed to the School Board in January of this year.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Most recently, she was appointed by President Biden to lead the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine education campaign and before that was Instagram’s global communications director.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Kennedy fired the panel’s previous members in June and appointed new ones, many of whom have expressed skepticism about Covid vaccines.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
My experience prepared me to contribute immediately when I was appointed to the School Board in January of this year.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoint
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Momentum is building behind the idea of ‘EU–INC’ – not a carbon copy of the Delaware model, but a fresh, pan-European corporate entity that will set a new global standard for business formation.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Without a national cinémathèque, the National Film Institute (NFI), along with the Film Archive and Filmlab, set about restoring, digitizing and sharing Hungary’s cinema.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The annual gathering took place a day after the Daytime Emmy Awards, where Gomez was nominated in the Outstanding Culinary Series for her work on Selena + Restaurant.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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She was also nominated for the 2023 Chicago International Film Festival and won the Young Spirit Award at the Deauville Film Festival.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Oct. 2025
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While the right technique for cutting can go a long way, nothing will have quite as much impact on the longevity of your blooms than choosing the right time to hit your garden with a bucket of lukewarm water and your sharpest shears in hand.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Pullman’s world, evil is overcome by people choosing truth over lies, action over apathy and empathy over hate, every single day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ross, 85, has rejected overtures from hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin; designated his daughter Jennifer as his successor; and has given a significant non-Dolphins sports management job to son-in-law Dan Sillman, an experienced sports executive who is married to Ross’ daughter, Kim.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Skip over the dish pileup with a groovy playlist and designate some helpers to wash and dry before dinner is even served.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gestures, colloquialisms, facial expressions, local cuisine, and the like are not incidental to a tongue but constitute it; sometimes, to capture a word or phrase, in writing or in an algorithm, is to stamp out its meaning.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins selected Ewers in the seventh round of the 2025 draft out of Texas.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Choose your adventure and pick three or pick six from activities not included with admission like apple blasters, paint ball, bungee trampoline, rock wall, mechanical bull, fountain drink, fudge, snow cone, animal feed and cookies.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Imagine being able to pick fresh oranges right outside your back door, or even better right inside your kitchen.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Appoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoint. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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