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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 governor appoints agency leaders and helps shape California's energy and environmental policies — decisions that directly impact gas prices.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The mayor acts as chief executive and appoints the city administrator, but cannot vote on council matters except to break ties.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The mayor’s appointees to the board have no more right to carry out his political wishes than do the judges that the mayor appoints to the Criminal Court.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the days before Metro’s pivotal board vote, speculation swirled among public transit advocates that Bass, a key member of the board who appoints three other members, might seek to delay approval for the project based on community concerns.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Every commissioner appoints one member to the board.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The supreme leader appoints half of the council’s members and can dismiss them at will anytime.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Texas Water Development Board, whose members Abbott appoints, approved more than $700 million in low-interest loans for the project through the State Water Implementation Fund.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The mayor acts as chief executive and appoints the city administrator, but cannot vote on council matters except to break ties.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The mayor’s appointees to the board have no more right to carry out his political wishes than do the judges that the mayor appoints to the Criminal Court.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the days before Metro’s pivotal board vote, speculation swirled among public transit advocates that Bass, a key member of the board who appoints three other members, might seek to delay approval for the project based on community concerns.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The county Board of Supervisors appoints the registrar and is responsible for administering elections in accordance with state law and guidance from the Secretary of State.
—Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Every commissioner appoints one member to the board.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
The supreme leader appoints half of the council’s members and can dismiss them at will anytime.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
The Texas Water Development Board, whose members Abbott appoints, approved more than $700 million in low-interest loans for the project through the State Water Implementation Fund.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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Keep scrolling to see who chooses a more extensive approach to their skin-care regimen, and who prefers a streamlined, less-is-more plan of action.—
Kaleigh Fasanella,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a modern Danish farming family, the patriarch Gorm unexpectedly chooses to pass the family farm to his youngest daughter, Astrid, causing a deep rift.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Finding Free People on sale is the kind of pre-trip win that sets the whole vacation off right, and this Hot Shot Onsie is absolutely worth snagging.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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This burn was the last major firing of Orion’s main engine and sets the crew on a course to fly around the Moon on Monday, slingshot back toward Earth under lunar gravity, and splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The company assigns a third-party installer to your project.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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An attention mechanism then selects the most relevant data points, while a Kolmogorov-Arnold Network performs the final prediction of position.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shy passengers should note that the cast selects a few patrons to join them onstage and unlike Luna’s other new shows, there is a $45 per person cover charge.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the years, people have debated what constitutes authenticity in metal, raising the question in turn of what the essence of metal should really be.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard publicly defended the president’s authority to determine what constitutes an imminent threat, pushing back on Kent’s claims.—
Steve Mollman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city also designates certain areas as slow- or no-ride zones, enforced by geofencing.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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One provision designates animal protein as an incentive food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, meaning that stores could sell meat at a discount to people on food benefits.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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If the launch team announces a hold, this indicates a natural pause in the countdown, which is intended to allow for tasks to be performed or for a slight delay so that liftoff will align with a specific launch time that doesn’t disrupt the schedule.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hard-throwing, 6-foot-6, 257-pound senior right-hander announces his presence with his first warmup pitch.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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