appointed

[uh-poin-tid]

adjective

1. by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast withelected ).

   an appointed official.

2. predetermined; arranged; set.

   They met at the appointed time in the appointed place.

3. provided with what is necessary; equipped; furnished.

   a beautifully appointed office.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-appointed adjective
• unappointed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appointed¹

First recorded in 1525–35; appoint + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See furnish.

Example Sentences

The president has appointed a new prime minister and called for dialogue.

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He said he is also planning to argue the indictment should be dismissed because Halligan wasn’t lawfully appointed as U.S. attorney.

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Newly appointed directors have said they are probing irregularities in its financing arrangements.

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Dave Bozeman faced a lot of skepticism in June 2023 when he was appointed president and CEO of America’s largest freight broker.

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Ortberg appointed a new senior product chief in Boeing’s commercial plane business, whose prior role was developing a new type of aircraft.

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