designate as

phrase

: to choose (someone or something) for (a particular role or purpose)

I designate you as the one in charge.

—often used as be designated as

He was designated as team captain.

The park has been designated as a wildlife refuge.

Examples of designate as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No, my view is that the administration should designate as wrongfully detained any Americans that the Venezuelan Government has seized wrongfully. — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

An emergency fund is an individual savings account that anyone can open and designate as money for unexpected expenses. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 23 Nov. 2025

There are more than 10,000 local election offices in the country that follow guidelines set by secretaries of state or other agencies that their states designate as the top election authorities. — Nicholas Riccardi, ajc, 30 Nov. 2022

Rhymes for designate as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas