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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
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Several delegates said the move was intended to claw back market share ceded in recent years to rivals like American shale drillers.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR’s president — now Steve O’Donnell — and the executive leadership team.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Presidential nominating conventions, which happen every four years, are where Democratic and Republican party delegates formally select their presidential candidates.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Several delegates said the move was intended to claw back market share ceded in recent years to rivals like American shale drillers.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
His responsibilities will be delegated to the existing leadership team, according to the company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR’s president — now Steve O’Donnell — and the executive leadership team.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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Patrick O’Donnell is a paint expert and international brand ambassador for Farrow & Ball, a paint and wallpaper manufacturer.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Israeli media identified the official as Tzachi Braverman, Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who is expected to start as the next ambassador to the United Kingdom in the coming months.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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The pork is marinated for 12 to 24 hours in a special blend of Mexican spices mixed with orange juice, according to a restaurant representative, and cooked for five to six hours.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her representatives quickly shut down the claims.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hurst was appointed to the position in January 2024, according to a press release at the time.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2026
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Chávez appointed Maduro as his successor before dying of cancer in 2013.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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On board was an American diplomat, Francis Loomis, the US envoy to Venezuela.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nicolás Maduro, right, with Qiu Xiaoqi, China’s special envoy for Latin America, earlier this month.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bashor is an assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences at Rice and deputy director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the late spring, a University of Utah college student was arrested after a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy tipped off ICE officers to her location and immigration status.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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City Attorney George Wysong declined to comment Thursday on whether the city is able to undo the agreement, which allows the city to deputize select police officers with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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One part of his strategy has involved deputizing some local and state police forces through a decades-old federal program.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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