appoint

Example Sentences

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Despite the outreach, members of the business community remain wary of Mamdani, saying they are disappointed he hasn’t appointed more people with private-sector backgrounds to his new administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can appoint a trusted friend or relative or lawyer with your power of attorney document, or as your executor.

From MarketWatch

Liberal Democrat politician Jenny Randerson became the first female Liberal Democrat minister anywhere, when she was appointed Wales's Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language in 2000.

From BBC

After the military junta took power he was appointed to the CNT, which acts as a parliament.

From Barron's

It will be up to Newsom — or whoever succeeds him once his term ends next year — to appoint a permanent replacement.

From Los Angeles Times