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How does the verb appoint contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of appoint are accoutre, equip, furnish, and outfit. While all these words mean "to supply one with what is needed," appoint implies provision of complete and usually elegant or elaborate equipment or furnishings.

a lavishly appointed apartment

When is it sensible to use accoutre instead of appoint?

While the synonyms accoutre and appoint are close in meaning, accoutre suggests the supplying of personal dress or equipment for a special activity.

fully accoutred members of a polar expedition

In what contexts can equip take the place of appoint?

The words equip and appoint can be used in similar contexts, but equip suggests the provision of something making for efficiency in action or use.

a fully equipped kitchen

When can furnish be used instead of appoint?

While in some cases nearly identical to appoint, furnish implies the provision of any or all essentials for performing a function.

a sparsely furnished apartment

Where would outfit be a reasonable alternative to appoint?

The synonyms outfit and appoint are sometimes interchangeable, but outfit implies provision of a complete list or set of articles as for a journey, an expedition, or a special occupation.

outfitted the family for a ski trip

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of appoint During his first presidency, Trump appointed three conservative justices. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The term describes a phenomenon where women are more likely to be appointed to leadership roles in times of crisis, setting them up for failure. Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 The City Council last week appointed Milstein as the interim city manager to lead the city’s roughly 6,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees over the next several months before a permanent replacement for Chan can be selected. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) to lead the powerful House Intelligence Committee, granting him the leadership position after removing the former chairman earlier this week. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for appoint 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoint
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    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle as the ambassador to Greece, former Sen. David Perdue to China, former Gov. Mike Huckabee to Israel, Warren Stephens to the United Kingdom, and Charles Kushner to France.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Warren has been nominated for sixteen Academy Awards for her songs written for films.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.
    H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
  • One person with a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot chose not to vote for Ichiro.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • In the aftermath of the crypto ball that was organized by David Sacks, and the label of the first crypto President being assigned to Trump the expectations for proactive and forward looking action are quite high.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Coaches weren't assigned to a team until after the selection process to ensure each had a balanced roster, ESPN reported.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • On September 16, the governor signed a proclamation officially designating the gang as a foreign terrorist organization in the state of Texas.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • In his inaugural address, Trump pledged to designate international drug gangs as terrorist groups.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In a landscape where women constitute only 24% of NCAA athletic directors and 30% of Division I conference commissioners, McWilliams Parker sees transformation happening in real time.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • When staking up citrus trees, select soft, flexible materials that won’t stretch or break, such as nylon twine and rubber tubing.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
  • On Tuesday evening, the Jonesboro City Council selected Nabholz Construction to demolish the vacant Citizens Bank building at 100 W. Washington Ave.
    Amir Mahmoud, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
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    Adrienne So, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Appoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoint. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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