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.
Synonym Usage
See furnish.
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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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Kempczinski in 2025 appointed Charlie Newberger, the executive who had led CosMc’s, to oversee McDonald’s beverage development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
As well as Tilbury other figures from business and fashion on the list include Sandra Choi, creative director for Jimmy Choo, who is appointed an OBE.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
She was seen as close to her father, and was appointed to a senior role in his bodyguard command a year before her hospitalisation.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Several of the Lionesses who won Euro 2025 are appointed MBEs, including Chloe Kelly who scored the penalty to win the tournament, while Charlotte Tilbury, founder of her eponymous beauty brand, is made a CBE.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
It was agreed that the white mare would carry the weapons taken from Spiral Castle—except the sword Dyrnwyn, of which Eilonwy had appointed herself guardian.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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