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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Related Words

See furnish.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-appointed adjective
• unappointed adjective

Etymology

Origin of appointed

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

Example Sentences

Brown’s 2021 visit to Africa’s central spot, in the Central African Republic, required hiring a helicopter and bringing along a few machine-gun-toting government soldiers so he could shoulder through dense jungle to the appointed coordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Museveni, appointed by the African Union to mediate between Sudan's military and the RSF, said he emphasised "a peaceful political solution".

From BBC

"It was a great honor to be appointed by the Court as Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," Hundley said, in part, in a statement to the BBC.

From BBC

Anna Murdoch was appointed to the News Corp board in 1990 and remained on it until October 1998, a few months after she filed for divorce from Rupert Murdoch.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that time, Charles couldn't do more than advise, and the favoured younger son was given the role as envoy, appointed by the late Queen in consultation with ministers.

From BBC

Related Words

• selected