1
as in to choose
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
the designated time for the meeting
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2
as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm
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3
as in to name
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designate
Areas will be designated for blankets and for lawn chairs.
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Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Whether in bars, parks, hotels, museums, backyard parties, public plazas or designated fan zones, events like the World Cup, the NBA Finals, and Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 at the White House have given fans reason to meet up by the dozens or thousands to cheer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
In 1987, Mount Monadnock was designated a National Natural Landmark.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The next-generation interceptors, reportedly designated AD-AH and AD-AM, are still at an early conceptual stage, with flight testing yet to begin.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Whether in bars, parks, hotels, museums, backyard parties, public plazas or designated fan zones, events like the World Cup, the NBA Finals, and Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 at the White House have given fans reason to meet up by the dozens or thousands to cheer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
In 1987, Mount Monadnock was designated a National Natural Landmark.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The next-generation interceptors, reportedly designated AD-AH and AD-AM, are still at an early conceptual stage, with flight testing yet to begin.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
Verb
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Under the Quaker Oats partnership, Asun and Asir were chosen to attend a ‘Breakfast Academy’ hosted by Quaker.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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When cleaning an oven with vinegar, choose standard household white vinegar and avoid concentrated or high-strength formulas.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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During her tenure overseeing environmental protection efforts in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, Shore, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, said utilities were beginning to develop closure and remediation plans for older disposal sites.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Camilla was appointed Colonel in December 2022, three months into her role as queen.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Joshua’s contract also states White and Zuffa Boxing cannot be named promoters of the Fury bout, despite Al-Sheikh owning 60 per cent of the company.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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More than 10,000 officers will be assigned for the ticker-tape victory parade Thursday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, as authorities brace for potentially record-setting crowds along the parade’s route, held on a stretch of Broadway Street known as the Canyon of Heroes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Danny and Nia are traveling with their baby and a nanny, and Kristen and Luke, a Lincoln Logs set that can only make a shooting range, are also traveling with an infant, her sister, and brother-in-law, and so much emotional baggage that Jet Blue charged them $35 million in luggage fees.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Trump nominated Clayton on Thursday to be director of national intelligence.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Fleecs is being paired with Wachter, his artistic collaborator on Uncanny Valley, the duo’s indie comic that was Eisner-nominated for best new series in 2025.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
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Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Verb
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That is the category assigned to a host of footballing nations, including Haiti, Panama and newcomers Curaçao and Cape Verde, by the San Francisco Chronicle ahead of the men’s 2026 World Cup.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
11 June 2026
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The interns sitting in the audience that day were going to be deployed to various departments, assigned different roles and asked to complete a huge variety of tasks.—
Chris Perry,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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