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appoint

[uh-point] / əˈpɔɪnt /




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The company last month agreed to appoint two of Wilson’s preferred candidates to the board after its annual shareholder meeting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Trump has been able to appoint one Fed governor, Stephen Miran, to fill the remainder of Gov. Adriana Kugler’s term that expired at the end of January.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The first task at hand is to appoint a new head coach.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Hong Kong requires incorporated companies to appoint a corporate secretary that files its annual returns, among other compliance functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Bagwell's public complaints made it hard for courts to appoint other civil lawyers for last-stage appeals in a death penalty case, not that they were particularly inclined to do so.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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