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appointed

[uh-poin-tid] / əˈpɔɪn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
named
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Harsh Chugh was named interim CFO, a month after he was appointed global head of practices, corporate development and administration.

From Barron's

Decades after her elementary school field trips, as a newly appointed poet laureate for West Hollywood, she envisioned a way to mirror this childhood experience.

From Los Angeles Times

A former Dow Jones chief executive and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, Lewis was appointed to the role at the Washington Post in 2023.

From BBC

It is why Howe commanded instant respect from chief executive David Hopkinson and sporting director Ross Wilson when they were finally appointed earlier this season.

From BBC

To head the agency, the administration appointed Deputy Secretary of Labor Keith E. Sonderling, who does not appear to have prior professional experience in museums or libraries.

From Salon