appointed

[ uh-poin-tid ]

adjective

1. by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected ):

   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.

Other Words From

• quasi-ap·pointed adjective
• unap·pointed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of appointed¹

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

Synonym Study

See furnish.

Example Sentences

He added that Trump probably appointed Gaetz to reward him for his loyalty.

From Salon

We are deep in darkness, before a four-year storm that, according to those Trump has already appointed to his staff, will be replete with violence against immigrants, overwhelming tariffs, profuse and criminal lies, the further fracturing of our country, a desecration of the Constitution and many other forms of villainy — all of which will be conveniently blamed on Joe Biden and the Democrats in an unending stream of calumnious statements backed up by Elon Musk on his de facto state media operation.

From Salon

But, according to former BBC TV producer Andrew Graystone in his 2021 book about the abuse, the case was bedevilled with problems, police documents were missing and Smyth’s legal prowess led to the prosecutor being removed - another one was never appointed, so the case was essentially shelved in 1997.

From BBC

The sentencing review was a Labour manifesto pledge and the party has also appointed Lord Timpson, former head of the key-cutting chain that hires ex-offenders and chief of the Prison Reform Trust, as its prisons minister.

From BBC

Robert Gates, who was appointed by President George W Bush and Obama, worked for the CIA for 27 years.

From BBC

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