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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegate
Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Keith Marple, an eighty-one-year-old Republican delegate from Harrison County, urged fellow-lawmakers to vote it down, and spoke of people he’d known with permanent complications of polio.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Which functions are simply far too fundamental to delegate without jeopardizing quality or consistency?
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Republican and Democratic delegate precincts will select their party's nominee for secretary of state at nominating conventions next year, rather than nominees being decided through a statewide primary.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Keith Marple, an eighty-one-year-old Republican delegate from Harrison County, urged fellow-lawmakers to vote it down, and spoke of people he’d known with permanent complications of polio.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
The three-judge panel reasoned that Flores’ rights were not sufficiently protected in an arrangement where NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, whom Flores accuses of misconduct, can serve as the arbitrator or can delegate that authority to a person of his choosing.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Which functions are simply far too fundamental to delegate without jeopardizing quality or consistency?
—Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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Such was also the focus of the brand’s 2025 ad campaign — the first under Trotter — which pictured the hands of its artisans and brand ambassadors, including Tyler the Creator, Jack Antonoff, and Zadie Smith.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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As expected, the front row was stacked with top global stars from ambassadors ENHYPEN, Sadie Sink, Karina of aespa, as well as Khunpol and Phutatchai of BUS.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, the group welcomed a training class of Chase The Vote representatives, who will fan out into communities to register voters and drive turnout.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital has also reached out to representatives for Branum for comment.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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But around five years ago, life handed him a raw deal.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Thirty years after handing Florida State’s dynasty its first ACC defeat, was Virginia going to incite another Scott Stadium party?—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Murphy also served as a senior fellow at the Trump-supporting America First Policy Institute alongside Keith Kellogg, the president’s special envoy to Ukraine.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the administration has held limited meetings with the Taliban, such as White House special envoy Adam Boehler’s visit last week.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Their work was supplemented by an internal staff of 55 deputy editor physicians, and external editors who are typically faculty professors at universities.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Tara Saunders, studio head of Larian Studios, continues as chair of the games committee, alongside deputy chair Des Gayle, founder of Altered Gene.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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City and state law enforcement have signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with ICE, which allow nonfederal police to be deputized to work with ICE and carry out federal immigration enforcement.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Black people in America have always had to contend with these lines of demarcation, reinforced and maintained by white men, and those deputized by them—with guns.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The best clarifying shampoo can completely transform a lackluster shower routine, deep cleansing hair, exfoliating the scalp, and banishing excess oils and product buildup that leave strands flat, dull, or frizz-prone.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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