- present participle of appoint.
appointing
Example Sentences
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There is, I think, a tradition in the U.S. of appointing dogs as mayors of small towns, but in the U.K. we take the nonsense political candidate to another level entirely.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Lula said that with elections looming, he was not receiving new ambassadors from any country, and blamed Washington for lagging in appointing someone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The judge would then review his medical and psychological evidence with a view to appointing an investigator.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Brown took responsibility for appointing the "likeable" Defoe as he "believed he was the right person to lead the club into an exciting new era".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He took charge, stripping away the right to strike and appointing Judge Samuel Alschuler as federal administrator to arbitrate all disputes between the packers and the union.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
