- present participle of appoint.
appointing
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The trust has no explicit vote in many shareholder matters, instead exercising power by appointing most of Anthropic’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Rogers made 20 appearances, both as a starter and substitute, scoring once as the Tangerines were relegated to League One after appointing a third manager in April.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Authorities initially declined to press charges, but the investigation was reopened Monday, with New York Governor Kathy Hochul later appointing the state's top prosecutor to see it through.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The former is specific to life-sustaining decisions, while the latter is a more far-reaching document overseeing a range of decisions like appointing a healthcare agent and deciding on hospital choices or even nursing homes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
She was close with both his son and Princess Nehemia; would appointing her somehow be a risk?
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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