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appointed
[ uh-poin-tid ]
adjective
- by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected ):
an appointed official.
- predetermined; arranged; set:
They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.
- provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished:
a beautifully appointed office.
Other Word Forms
- ܲȴ-·ǾԳĻ adjective
- ܲa·ǾԳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of appointed1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Marshals Service is also without a permanent director, since Gadyaces Serralta, whom Trump appointed last month, has yet to be confirmed.
Since they first conceived of the study, President Trump took office and appointed as secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic and skeptic of established vaccine science.
He also appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him, although he stopped well short of advocating for them to become priests.
Scottish high court judge Lord Scott has been appointed to lead the the public inquiry into the murder of Emma Caldwell.
Biggs speculated that judges appointed to replace those who left could be “political loyalists.”
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