appoint
verb (used with object)
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate.
has been appointing
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present perfect progressiveof appoint (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The group has been appointing new commanders to succeed those who were killed and has started rebuilding some of its damaged tunnel infrastructure, Arab and Israeli officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Bernstein added that Trump has been appointing very young judges.
From Fox News ● Jan. 22, 2020
