1
as in set
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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as in appointed
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 named
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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as in specified
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Recent Examples of designated
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hairston was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice window on Monday, but this latest update puts him on track to potentially rejoin the lineup ahead of Buffalo's Week 8 road test against the Carolina Panthers.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays scooped him up on waivers after the Red Sox designated him for assignment in September of last year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Marshall was designated to return from injured reserve; the team has 21 days to activate him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
My late father, our family’s designated Costco shopper, wore Kirkland Signature pants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bell designated himself the mediator earlier this month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
San Jose has been boosting enforcement on RV encampments, and in 2022, Mountain View designated three miles of streets for oversized vehicles after being sued by the ACLU for their initial ban.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The district’s website lists Ellis as the person designated to receive paper checks — payable to an Alexandria, Virginia, group called the Article III Foundation — to help cover the district’s legal costs.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Ticketholders can check in at the location designated on their ticket the day of the events.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hairston was designated to return from IR and began his 21-day practice window on Monday, but this latest update puts him on track to potentially rejoin the lineup ahead of Buffalo's Week 8 road test against the Carolina Panthers.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays scooped him up on waivers after the Red Sox designated him for assignment in September of last year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Marshall was designated to return from injured reserve; the team has 21 days to activate him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
My late father, our family’s designated Costco shopper, wore Kirkland Signature pants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bell designated himself the mediator earlier this month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
San Jose has been boosting enforcement on RV encampments, and in 2022, Mountain View designated three miles of streets for oversized vehicles after being sued by the ACLU for their initial ban.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The district’s website lists Ellis as the person designated to receive paper checks — payable to an Alexandria, Virginia, group called the Article III Foundation — to help cover the district’s legal costs.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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Alker set the front-nine and back-nine records last year with a pair of matching 31s for a tournament record 62 in the first round.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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Neither has given an indication of leaving the team or the sport, and most of next year’s F1 grid is set.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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And with Crosby being an Eastern Michigan alum and having grown up a Lions fan, the dots seemingly connect themselves, which is why Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton named the Lions as one of the frontrunners to trade for the 28-year-old edge-rusher.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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That includes a bill that would allow Milwaukee to install traffic and speed cameras on intersections with high rates of car crashes and automatically cite drivers who speed at a specified rate.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period, the Crown corporation said, without revealing any details.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump nominated him in May to lead the office of special counsel, but his appointment was postponed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’s concert from the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado will be broadcast exclusively on Apple Music Live, beginning Wednesday, Oct 29.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Containers not properly labeled.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The whole field was turning into an ideological battleground between proponents of experimental physics, which became known as Deutsche Physik, and theoretical physics, labeled Jüdische Physik.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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