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as in to 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 to nominate
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 appoint
However later in 2022, Gass left the company to be CEO of Levi Strauss Co. and Kingsbury was appointed as interim-CEO and then full CEO in February 2023.
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Andrea Courtois was appointed SVP and CFO of Kirkland’s, Inc., a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings, effective July 21.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 July 2025
John Bill, partner with the Winter Park firm Godbold, Downing, Bill & Rentz, was appointed chairman of Friends of Casa Feliz, which operates the Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum in Winter Park.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Media company News Corp appointed Julian Delany as chief technology officer, effective June 30.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Andrea Courtois was appointed SVP and CFO of Kirkland’s, Inc., a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings, effective July 21.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 July 2025
John Bill, partner with the Winter Park firm Godbold, Downing, Bill & Rentz, was appointed chairman of Friends of Casa Feliz, which operates the Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum in Winter Park.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Media company News Corp appointed Julian Delany as chief technology officer, effective June 30.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appoint
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Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Marie Nino, a professional hairstylist based in New York City, recommends Virtue Flourish’s shampoo and conditioner set for reinforcing strands without leaving them feeling coated or crunchy.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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Senators from both sides of the aisle raised the issue during a July 9 confirmation hearing for Neil Jacobs, who's been nominated as NOAA administrator.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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At last month’s state Republican convention, Katie Frost chaired a nominating committee that recommended delegates reelect state Party Chairman Josh McKoon.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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Hilton and Rothschild chose to tie the knot at Kensington Palace, where Kate Middleton and Prince William reside.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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However, if the City Council chooses to appoint instead, the process must be transparent and inclusive.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Freeman Martin said during the Sunday press conference that there are 230 DPS personnel assigned to Kerr County.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, 608 personnel, four helicopters, 46 fire engines and seven bulldozers had been assigned to fight the fire.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Congress designates some agency functions in statute, which require a change in law to abolish, while others are created by agency chiefs and can be eliminated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The company, led by Jamie Gamache and Connor O’Hara, is the first production company working on feature films to receive the certification, which assesses a company’s operations and designates businesses that are socially and environmentally conscious.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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And if brutally detaining overwhelmingly peaceful gardeners, farmhands, and construction workers who came to America to build a life constitutes an emergency, what doesn’t?—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Ethan Holliday, the son of outfielder Matt Holliday and the brother of Jackson Holliday, was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Colorado Rockies, where his Matt played for six seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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“Appoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoint. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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