appointed with vs appointed to

Both "appointed with" and "appointed to" are commonly used phrases in English, but they have different meanings and contexts. "Appointed with" is used when referring to being furnished or equipped with something, while "appointed to" is used when referring to being assigned a position or task.

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appointed with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to being furnished or equipped with something. For example, "The room was appointed with elegant furniture."

Examples:

The house was appointed with modern appliances.
The office was appointed with state-of-the-art technology.
The restaurant was appointed with luxurious decor.

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The members of the Supervisory Committee appointed with effect from 1 August 1999 have reached their maximum term of office.
Therefore, the duties of two members appointed with effect from 23 January 2012 ended on 22 January 2015.
It is accepted that different trustees may be appointed with respect to different regions and/or business.
The six members of the Executive Board were appointed with effect from 1 June 1998 when the ECB was established.
For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, the risk management function shall be appointed with specific duties and responsibilities.
The European Union is committed to cultural and linguistic diversity, and a commissioner for multilingualism was even appointed with this in mind.
Human rights is such an important issue within the ACP-EU Assembly that Joint Vice-Presidents have been appointed with special responsibilities for monitoring human rights closely and reporting to the Assembly.
A Vice-Chair may be appointed with the same majority upon proposal by the Chair and will have the same term as the Chair.
Mr Prodi, let me remind you that on 15 September 1999, you were appointed with the support and trust of our group, even though you do not belong to our political family.
If reprivatisation has not taken place by 31 December 2015, a Divestiture Trustee will be appointed with the remit of completing reprivatisation irrespective of the proceeds achievable.
First of all, 15 EU inspectors should be appointed with the task of submitting annual reports to the Council, the Commission, but also the European Parliament, as well as the parliaments of the Member States.
He will define the Commission's policy and that will have implications, firstly, when it comes to the appointment of Commissioners, who will only be appointed with the agreement and approval of the President, while at present he is only consulted.
I wish Mr Wessberg every success in the important office for which he has been chosen, and I am convinced that he will carry out the functions for which he has now been appointed with complete dedication and competence.
Reiterates its view that a European public prosecutor should be appointed with the task of combating fraud against the Union's financial interests;
We must remember that this report is the first report which assesses the first full year of the Prodi Commission - a Commission which, let us remind ourselves, was appointed with the specific remit of radical overhaul and reform of the European Union.
This is why I hope that Parliament can see its way clear to agreeing to the new Commissioners being appointed on the basis of a simplified procedure in the transitional period, until a new Commission can be appointed with the full involvement of Parliament.
I have appointed with them go there together.
Mr João SANT'ANNA and Mr Alexander KORNEZOV should be appointed with effect from the date of entry into force of this Decision.
The first step has been already completed as the EURL for bee health has been appointed with Commission Regulation (EU) No 87/2011 [5] and it is operational since 1 April 2011 (ANSES - Sophia Antipolis - FR).
Instead of that we are now witnessing the parody of a network that jumbles together some of those that have been legitimately appointed with those who have assumed this title for themselves.

Alternatives:

furnished with
equipped with
decorated with

appointed to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to being assigned a position or task. For example, "She was appointed to the position of manager."