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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
Then, in 2020, another wave of applicants came after Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices, altering the judicial landscape for a generation.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The Discovery Is Changing Authorities' Timeline of Their Deaths
Julia L. Peters, chief counsel at Avalon Trust Co., a Santa Fe investment firm, has been appointed as the personal representative of both Gene and Betsy's estates moving forward.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Steve Soboroff, the real-estate developer whom Mayor Karen Bass appointed chief recovery officer, has promised that the Palisades will be rebuilt resiliently (and, also, somehow have their Fourth of July parade this year).
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm Guidepost Solutions has been appointed to serve as the independent monitor following their recommendation by the Justice Department and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The Discovery Is Changing Authorities' Timeline of Their Deaths
Julia L. Peters, chief counsel at Avalon Trust Co., a Santa Fe investment firm, has been appointed as the personal representative of both Gene and Betsy's estates moving forward.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Steve Soboroff, the real-estate developer whom Mayor Karen Bass appointed chief recovery officer, has promised that the Palisades will be rebuilt resiliently (and, also, somehow have their Fourth of July parade this year).
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
The consulting firm Guidepost Solutions has been appointed to serve as the independent monitor following their recommendation by the Justice Department and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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As for the near to mid-term outlook, the latest is Barça appearing to plot a more concrete route to land Díaz (Spanish) in either a matter of months or 2026, setting aside between €70 million ($76 million) and €75 million ($82 million), according to SPORT.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A reception at Gracie Mansion for the Greek-American community set for Thursday in advance of the group’s annual parade has stirred controversy after senior Adams administration officials revoked an award for one of the honorees at the last minute.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Eversource and United Illuminating make the same allegations and have made the same claims in a separate suit. PURA and others, including Gov. Ned Lamont, who has nominated her for a second term, insist Gillett has consistently acted within her authority.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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Wood won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Program in 2021, and was nominated again for the BAFTA TV category in 2022.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The name of the facility was chosen in August 2021 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the ground breaking was held that same month.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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There is $453 million in funding from Proposition 1, a state water bond passed by voters in 2014, that had been assigned to the Los Vaqueros expansion by the commission starting in 2018.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Outfielders Nelson Velázquez and Nick Pratto are out of minor-league options and could be designated for assignment.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Late on Thursday, Trump signed an executive order directing agency heads to allow federal officials designated by the president or agency leadership to have unfettered access to data, unclassified records and software and IT systems.—
Nathan Layne and Tim Reid,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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At this point its not clear what constitutes a sale, however.—
John Brandon,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the committee's request for the records violates the First Amendment and that the university's compliance with the committee constitutes a breach of contract.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to Colossal’s chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, these genetic edits were selected based on comparative studies of ancient mammoth DNA recovered from preserved remains.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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After winning the 2024 presidential election, Trump selected former Arizona gubernatorial and Senate candidate Kari Lake to head VOA.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Chat about your picks during the tournament and see who your friends are picking.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Appoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appoint. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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