appointed
Americanadjective
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by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast withelected ).
an appointed official.
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predetermined; arranged; set.
They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.
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provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished.
a beautifully appointed office.
Synonym Usage
See furnish.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of appointed
Explanation
To be appointed is to be given a task or job. If you're appointed as the week's doughnut fetcher at work, it means you've been assigned the job of bringing treats for everyone. You might be appointed for a small duty or for a large promotion, as when the gym teacher at school is unexpectedly appointed principal. Another way to use the adjective appointed is to mean "well furnished." Lovely homes and fancy hotels are often described as "well appointed" or "luxuriously appointed.
Example Sentences
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One explanation for Friday’s yen dip is that BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda faced two dissenting votes to his rate increase, from board members appointed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Kumar said families would have expected people appointed in senior police roles, such as the deputy chief constable, to have "candour and integrity".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ran Ben-Shimon was appointed as the senior side's head coach in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 1976, President Ford appointed him as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The past few days the ghetto had been left to the Ordners, the Jewish police established by the Judenrat, Jews appointed to govern other Jews on behalf of Hitler.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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