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as in 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 nominated
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 appointed
The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.
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Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Its members are appointed by the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders, DCF’s top executive and the associations representing cities and counties.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Akmal, who is one of Malaysia’s youngest ministers at just 39, is just a few months into his new position, having been appointed to the role of economy minister last December as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2018, he was cast in the Norwegian series Heimebane (Home Ground) about a woman who is appointed as head coach of a professional men’s team.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t give another judge, either elected or appointed, the opportunity to exercise poor judgment and compromise our public safety!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was appointed temporary publisher.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The bedroom was similarly appointed and included a walk-in closet as well as an en-suite rendered mostly in marble and chrome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Advertising executive Jeff D’Onofrio, formerly chief executive at art and fandom site Tumblr, has been appointed as acting publisher and CEO and will assume the role immediately, the publication said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026
Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Its members are appointed by the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders, DCF’s top executive and the associations representing cities and counties.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Akmal, who is one of Malaysia’s youngest ministers at just 39, is just a few months into his new position, having been appointed to the role of economy minister last December as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2018, he was cast in the Norwegian series Heimebane (Home Ground) about a woman who is appointed as head coach of a professional men’s team.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t give another judge, either elected or appointed, the opportunity to exercise poor judgment and compromise our public safety!
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was appointed temporary publisher.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
The bedroom was similarly appointed and included a walk-in closet as well as an en-suite rendered mostly in marble and chrome.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Advertising executive Jeff D’Onofrio, formerly chief executive at art and fandom site Tumblr, has been appointed as acting publisher and CEO and will assume the role immediately, the publication said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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Long-standing ritual Space savers became a ritual in Chicago after the record-setting blizzard of January 1967, which blanketed the city with 23 inches of snow, according to numerous accounts.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The feat adds to a record-setting career for the Puerto Rican singer, who's won album of the year at the Grammy Awards (the first Spanish-language album to do so), topped the Billboard 200 chart four times and performed as a solo headliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Date, time, odds, where to watch, stream Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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Welles, who was nominated for four Grammys in 2025, is a gifted lyricist, and his finest verses use cascades of slant rhymes to move subtly from specific finger-pointing to broader implication.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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In Iowa, and most other states, a REAL ID is designated by a gold star in the upper right corner of the driver's license or ID card.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company successfully completed an in-flight ignition test on the engine, designated AS-1, in 2024.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The commercial airlines named in the suit are still fighting for it to be dismissed by the court.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her play helped lead San Marcos to its first-ever Open Division title; she was named both Palomar League and CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The two have steadily rebuilt ties that had reached a low ebb in 2017 to 2020, when Ankara sided with Qatar in a regional dispute; the regional rift is now between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi and Türkiye again appears to have picked a side.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the time, he was seen as a candidate to become CEO of AWS, but Amazon picked former executive Adam Selipsky to run the market-leading cloud.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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And, as bad as all that looting was, the wealth that remained in Congo constituted only a small percentage of what was being made on markets globally, and from the technology those minerals powered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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My fellow Republicans have been holding firm in labeling Renee Good a domestic extremist, asserting that her actions constituted a violent threat motivated by ideological aims.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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