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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
Nearly half of the members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are women, but that could change once the mayor appoints the seat being vacated by Stefani.
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Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Under the current system, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Elections, with the governor's party holding three of the five seats.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
While the President appoints Fed governors, their terms are relatively long, often spanning the presidential terms of both parties.
—Stuart Robertson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The executive also appoints members of most boards and commissions subject to County Board approval.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The only exception is the city and county of Denver, where the city’s mayor appoints the Denver County Court’s judges (but not the judges for Denver District Court).
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
When both parties to a Supreme Court case agree that the court below botched a case, the Court typically appoints a third attorney to defend the lower court’s judgment.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Under the current system, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Elections, with the governor's party holding three of the five seats.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
While the President appoints Fed governors, their terms are relatively long, often spanning the presidential terms of both parties.
—Stuart Robertson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The executive also appoints members of most boards and commissions subject to County Board approval.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act In every presidential election, each state certifies its results and appoints electors who meet in mid-December to cast votes for president and vice president.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The only exception is the city and county of Denver, where the city’s mayor appoints the Denver County Court’s judges (but not the judges for Denver District Court).
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
When both parties to a Supreme Court case agree that the court below botched a case, the Court typically appoints a third attorney to defend the lower court’s judgment.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoints
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That’s a feature greatly appreciated by someone such as me, who aside from lacking staff, chooses to hoof it over Ubering at every opportunity.Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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When asked to define her year in one word, Clark chooses historic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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What To See During The Major Lunar Standstill During a major lunar standstill, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the east and west horizons, respectively.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both sets feature the dramatic leopard collar, cuffs, and buttons, with a soft peplum.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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What constitutes a violation of the UN Genocide Convention?Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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Those numbers are likely to change again next month when the Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of its annual election.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This article will be updated as Braun announces new appointments.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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These trendy coat picks will keep you cozy—without burning through your budget.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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Shop our top picks below and check back soon—we’re betting more great deals will drop between now and Cyber Monday (which falls on December 2 this year).Sarah Felbin, SELF, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Appoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoints. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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