APPOINTING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

appointing

verb

present participle of appoint

as in choosing

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 nominating

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 appointing In addition to appointing Legros to his new team, Ternus is looking to shake up Apple’s design organization, Bloomberg News has reported. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 The Idaho State Public Defender’s Office — possibly through its Alternate Counsel Division — will be tasked with appointing him an attorney, according to an order signed by Judge Steven Hippler of Idaho’s 4th Judicial District. — Alex Brizee july 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 During Monday's hearing, Fischer appeared without an attorney as the court discussed appointing counsel. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Furthermore, in April of this year, the New York Times reported that the process of appointing new trustees for the Smithsonian Institution had been slow-walked due to Trump’s efforts to intervene. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026 Jenkins is in favor of appointing constitutionalist judges at every level. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Puma Puma has created a new role of vice president of e-commerce, appointing Reebok and Adidas veteran Dusan Hamlin to the position. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 In appointing Kamar Samuels, Mamdani selected a schools chancellor who’s explicitly named integration as one of his top three priorities for the educational system. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Earlier attempts at appointing an AI CEO—NetDragon's virtual executive Tang Yu or Dictador's humanoid CEO Mika—never approached real autonomy; both functioned largely as decision-support experiments. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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In fact, Myers Park Covenant’s interim senior minister, Tim Moore, believes that more newcomers to Charlotte than ever — especially younger ones — aren’t choosing churches based on denomination.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
Upstate New York has no shortage of escape routes—charming inns, boutique hotels, and endless Airbnb gems—and choosing one is always the hardest part.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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Brazil's government in a statement responded by accusing the United States of not following international law in nominating its ambassador to Brazil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Today, while not nominating himself for said CNN editorial board, Emanuel made sure to avoid all that.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

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After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The latter curated the event, hand-selecting performers and often songs, also playing keyboards throughout the night.

— Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of selecting

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The upcoming eclipse takes place in the evening local time when the sun will be setting.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
An apparent Education Department data error is causing student loan forgiveness credit to be wiped out overnight, setting borrowers back and causing widespread panic.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of setting

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The competition remains wide open, with neither Faulkner nor coach Jon Sumrall committing to a timeline for naming a starter.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Lincoln-Way West coach Luke Lokanc demonstrated trust in Howard, despite nonexistent varsity experience at quarterback, by naming him as a captain along with senior linebacker Austin Collins.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of naming

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Planning Commission Vice Chair Kerry Harvey asked how much a ballot measure would cost and suggested the city consider designating all data centers as heavy industrial use.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Top-down governance sets the strategic intent and accountability by designating executive sponsorship and ownership, establishing governance councils or review boards and defining AI policies, compliance standards and risk tolerance.

— Sumeet Agrawal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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