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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
Aliya Wishner, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office, dismissed Rokita's complaints about the sale, saying IAA board members must act in the agency's best interests regardless of who appoints them.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Visit our website In most states, including Virginia, the governor appoints these board members (typically with state senate confirmation).
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Jackson board appoints new CEO Zambrana, a registered nurse and doctor of nursing practice, began his health career at Jackson Memorial working in cardiac surgery intensive care, trauma and pediatric intensive care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The board hires the chief appraiser, approves the appraisal district’s annual budget and appoints volunteers to the Appraisal Review Board, which hears property valuation protests and can decide to lower someone’s property value.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
The mayor appoints four commissioners, the City Council president appoints two, and the Council president pro tempore appoints two more.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
In these cases, the County Board appoints members to the districts’ boards.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Visit our website In most states, including Virginia, the governor appoints these board members (typically with state senate confirmation).
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Jackson board appoints new CEO Zambrana, a registered nurse and doctor of nursing practice, began his health career at Jackson Memorial working in cardiac surgery intensive care, trauma and pediatric intensive care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The board hires the chief appraiser, approves the appraisal district’s annual budget and appoints volunteers to the Appraisal Review Board, which hears property valuation protests and can decide to lower someone’s property value.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2026
The mayor appoints four commissioners, the City Council president appoints two, and the Council president pro tempore appoints two more.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
In these cases, the County Board appoints members to the districts’ boards.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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Once the soil is ready, Ryan chooses an appropriately sized container for each succulent.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Life is for love to be fully present and ingrained in every action that one chooses to do.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
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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The amendment created a process in which the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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What sets Luckin apart has been its ability to build a robust pool of private user traffic through its smartphone ordering app, said Mingchao Xiao, founder of Zhimeng Trends Consulting.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pivotal's quality management system is also certified by SAE International, which sets global aviation safety standards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Instead of programming each robot separately, Humanoid designed one system that assigns goals, plans actions, and manages execution across the fleet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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But gradual erosion and acute crisis scenarios deserve more weight than consensus assigns them.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Decoding refers to how a model selects its output from a range of probable answers.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each location’s management selects the beers on tap.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hill said Monday that Congress needs to hear the Treasury’s definitions for what constitutes large institutional investors and single-family homes before making a determination.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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All three higher education systems agree that deciding what constitutes duplication is at the heart of their disagreement, Evans said.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s parliamentary speaker designates EU militaries as terrorist organizations.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cosm and Monster Energy Announce Multiyear Sponsorship Cosm and Monster Energy announced a multiyear sponsorship that designates Monster Energy as the Official Energy Drink Partner of Cosm.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the city's beloved staple of outdoor theater announces its 66th season of productions, Matt Wallace, producing artistic director of Kentucky Shakespeare, reminds the community of how the program has grown into more than simply a night of theater.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Close-up Photographer of the Year announces 2025 winner A trippy image of a coral, a huge swarm of mayflies and a ravenous spider were among the winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year award.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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