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appointed

[uh-poin-tid] / əˈpɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
named
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This time, she calmly said that she must not be such a bad councilmember, since Bass had appointed her to those boards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Zelensky has since appointed Yevgeniy Khmara, a career intelligence official with a low political profile, as acting defence minister.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

His advisers were particularly helpful when Navarro was first appointed CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Nixon, a union organizer who supports Medicare for All, will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, who was appointed to the seat last year, in November.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

It was a full flight, but with the lavishly appointed seats of modern air travel, it didn’t feel crowded at all.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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