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.
Related Words
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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An MP whose own experience of giving birth was part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviser.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
One former member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appointed during the Carter administration, told MarketWatch that he can’t think of an instance in decades with this type of potential for conflicts of interest.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
“He’d call me in the middle of the night— at 2 or 3 a.m. — to say, ‘Hey, go fill that pothole,’” remembers Constantino, whom Manzo appointed as Uruapan’s director of public works.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
It was not immediately clear who appointed Ghalibaf to the role, but the Tasnim news agency, citing informal sources, said he would "coordinate various sectors of relations between Iran and China".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
His mother had been appointed chairman of the Board of Jewish Education in New York City, and Eisman was combing the Talmud for inconsistencies.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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