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
The CQC report from 2022 acknowledged the Priory Group had improved the pay of some staff and was appointing a director for talent acquisition.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 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
Mr. Garland announced he was appointing Robert K. Hur as special counsel to investigate.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
At first, his cousin Nikkolay raged at him for alienating the barony from the family, and then he learned that Duke Angus was appointing him vicar-baron and giving him Traskon New House for his residence.
From Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
