appointing
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The former is specific to life-sustaining decisions, while the latter is a more far-reaching document overseeing a range of decisions like appointing a healthcare agent and deciding on hospital choices or even nursing homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
It meant leaving England to return to Lithuania, champions Ekranas appointing him assistant first-team and reserve-team coach at the end of 2010.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He had named as co-executors of his estate Jane and her brother, Allan, plus charged Jane with appointing a third.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The act itself — appointing a crony and longtime friend to an important government job — was not unusual.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
She was close with both his son and Princess Nehemia; would appointing her somehow be a risk?
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
