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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 superintendent is appointed by the county’s elected, seven-member board of education.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details changes in the company's executive leadership, with Francois Godfrey appointed as President and COO, and Bevan Wright resigning from the Board to serve as an advisory board member.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
William Hayde was appointed as President and CEO.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
All of the justices on the Indiana Supreme Court were appointed by Republican governors after a merit selection process by a judicial commission.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Legacy Location Swiss-native Stauffer got his start with Swatch Group in 2002 and steadily climbed the corporate ladder until being appointed Hamilton CEO in 2020.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After the recall, Breed appointed Brooke Jenkins, a more traditional law-and-order prosecutor who had quit Boudin’s office and worked on the campaign to remove her former boss from office.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details changes in the company's executive leadership, with Francois Godfrey appointed as President and COO, and Bevan Wright resigning from the Board to serve as an advisory board member.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
William Hayde was appointed as President and CEO.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
All of the justices on the Indiana Supreme Court were appointed by Republican governors after a merit selection process by a judicial commission.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2024
The merit is decided by the Presidentially appointed National Council on the Arts, an advisory committee overseeing public culture funding.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Legacy Location Swiss-native Stauffer got his start with Swatch Group in 2002 and steadily climbed the corporate ladder until being appointed Hamilton CEO in 2020.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
After the recall, Breed appointed Brooke Jenkins, a more traditional law-and-order prosecutor who had quit Boudin’s office and worked on the campaign to remove her former boss from office.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appointed
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Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring The school board will vote whether to close seven schools on Nov. 21; Marrero doesn’t need the board’s approval to restructure the other three schools.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Several cities, including Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., set new records for the number of consecutive October days without any measurable rainfall.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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So is Cody Johnson, who was nominated in that category at the CMAs in both 2019 and 2022.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Chelsie nominated Cam Sullivan-Brown and Makensy Manbeck for eviction, leaving Rubina Bernabe off the block.David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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The United States designated Hezbollah a foreign terrorist organization in 1997, and in 2017 designated Safieddine a foreign terrorist.Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Little White Schoolhouse was designated a National Historic Site in 1974.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Sharks assigned forward prospect Kasper Halttunen to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie deployed dozens of patrol teams assigned to metro lines.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But labor-relations law as currently constituted under the Wagner Act creates monopolistic unions that exercise outsized power with the backing of the federal government.The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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This constituted a slightly larger attack than the barrage in April, which involved about 110 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles fired toward Israel.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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No arrests have been announced, and investigators are still working to determine a motive for the shooting.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Santa Clara County officials announced Thursday that an invasive species of mosquito had been found in a fourth location in San Jose, according to a press release.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Grant recipients are required to report on progress, but only towards goals specified in the proposal.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Offline Backup puts an available playlist of songs on the Home feed when data connections are lost, even if no downloads were specified ahead of time.Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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In February, Owens arranged a dinner to introduce Lumumba, the mayor, to the developers.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The flight was diverted to the Dominican Republic, and a return trip to Florida was arranged for passengers and crew members.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Appointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appointed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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