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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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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
Jordana Miller, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
According to city records, the property is designated a Historic and Cultural Landmark, but has not been protected from demolition.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Martin has been designated by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate potential mortgage fraud by public officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the Treasury Department, the government agency tasked with holding on to tariff revenue until its use is designated, declined to comment on how possible tariff refunds would be administered.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The largest of the blazes, designated the 6-5 Fire, was 6,838 acres by Wednesday afternoon.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Each year, its expert panels blind-taste thousands of entries from around the world, awarding top-scoring expressions with Gold, Gold Outstanding, and the coveted Spirit Trophies—designated for the best in each category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Treasury Department, which is responsible for holding on to tariff revenue until it is designated a use, did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
While the Houston proposal aims to prevent future flooding with new public infrastructure, Nashville’s for-profit tunnel is designated for transportation between Nashville’s downtown and Tennessee's largest airport.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While thousands of people have fled Gaza City, many still remain reluctant to move to the crowded areas the Israeli military has designated for them in the south of the strip.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
According to city records, the property is designated a Historic and Cultural Landmark, but has not been protected from demolition.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Martin has been designated by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate potential mortgage fraud by public officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Representatives from the Treasury Department, the government agency tasked with holding on to tariff revenue until its use is designated, declined to comment on how possible tariff refunds would be administered.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The largest of the blazes, designated the 6-5 Fire, was 6,838 acres by Wednesday afternoon.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Each year, its expert panels blind-taste thousands of entries from around the world, awarding top-scoring expressions with Gold, Gold Outstanding, and the coveted Spirit Trophies—designated for the best in each category.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Treasury Department, which is responsible for holding on to tariff revenue until it is designated a use, did not immediately respond to Fortune’s request for comment.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
While the Houston proposal aims to prevent future flooding with new public infrastructure, Nashville’s for-profit tunnel is designated for transportation between Nashville’s downtown and Tennessee's largest airport.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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Gibson took the second set 6-3 and led 7-6 in the third when the skies opened and play was called for the day.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The airport has set records for number of passengers through the end of 2024.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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This pattern starts with the declaration that a specified industry is crucial for securing the future.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Citing a Japanese government official, the newspaper the Sankei Shimbun reported on August 21 that three airports—Aomori Airport, Sendai Airport and Yamaguchi Ube Airport—and Aomori Port will be designated for specified use, joining 11 other airports and 25 seaports.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The event was labelled as one of the most credible military UFO encounters, and also became the subject of an Iranian film.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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