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• past participle of appoint.
• past tense form of appoint.

appointed

American  

[uh-poin-tid] / əˈpɔɪn tɪd /

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.

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Synonym Usage

See furnish.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-appointed
  adjective
• unappointed
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of appointed

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

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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appointed

In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis, he was appointed governor of the Bank of Canada by a conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Mace stated that she ran into the newly appointed incumbent at a recent event, but “she didn’t know who I was.”

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The work of VroniPlag Wiki alone has led to several German universities revoking doctoral degrees they had awarded to elected and appointed government officials.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

In fact, he’s the only current manager appointed before 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

In the aftermath, a black alderman was appointed by the city council to take Washington’s place, but his tenure was relatively short.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• selected