appoint
verb (used with object)
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate.
was appointing
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past progressiveof appoint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Thursday he was appointing a special prosecutor to oversee the investigation into the killing of Scott Spivey in a road-rage encounter that prosecutors determined was self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer said the EU planned to treble its humanitarian aid and the US was appointing a coordinator for international aid, and he called on the UK to match that help.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023
In announcing the dismissal, Mr. Khamenei said he was appointing Mr. Shamkhani as a member of the Expediency Council, which largely advises the supreme leader.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Howard, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
I supposed I was appointing for register of wills a citizen of this District.
From The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862 by Abraham Lincoln
