delegated

verb

past tense of delegate
1
as in appointed
to appoint as one's representative he delegated his son to go pick up the tickets for him

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2
as in handed
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 delegated That capability cannot be delegated to a committee charter, however well drafted. — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Democrats, on the other hand, accused Republicans of aiming to forfeit yet another one of the powers explicitly delegated to Congress in the Constitution. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Tennessee developed the framework after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission delegated regulation of fusion energy production to the states. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Lenzing’s supervisory board continues to include 10 members elected by shareholders, with Patrick Lackenbucher remaining chairman, as well as five members delegated by the company’s works council. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Critics of consolidating pretrial under probation units say that law enforcement officers should not be delegated to deal with presumably innocent clients. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Greek authorities delegated the NTSB as the lead investigating agency in the incident. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Then, the bots started communicating with one another, leaving notes and instructions so that tasks—and ultimately the hacking—could be delegated and iteratively completed. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 In 2024, for instance, the Biden administration delegated the task of getting Hamas to agree to a cease-fire and hostage release deal to its Arab allies rather than pressuring the group itself. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
  1. appointed
  2. handed
  3. commissioned
  4. entrusted
  5. deputized
  6. transferred
  7. gave
  8. delivered
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  • Since then, the Big Ten has appointed a neutral clock operator, instead of one appointed by the home team.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Judge Joseph Weiner was transferred from the West Los Angeles Immigration Court and Judge Bayleigh Pettigrew was appointed in May as part of the largest class in the agency’s history.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • The England left-back, who turned 22 on Tuesday, was already contracted for another three years but Newcastle have handed him a fresh deal on improved terms which now runs for a further two.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • While Darnold was having his X-rays in the stadium, the Seahawks handed the quarterback duties to backup Drew Lock.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed
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  • Guardrails Alliance, which commissioned the poll conducted by Upswing Research and Strategy, was formed this year to counter the influence of pro-AI groups like the Leading the Future super PAC network.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Regan was allegedly upset with David Green, president of SEIU Local 721 who had just left for the airport, and began randomly screaming at Li, according to the investigative report on the probe commissioned by the state council.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of commissioned
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  • Foreign leaders continue debating who should be entrusted to rebuild Gaza, as though Palestinians will not reclaim freedom with our own hands and rebuild it ourselves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nonprofit leaders are entrusted with missions, resources, sensitive information and decisions that can directly affect communities.
    — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrusted
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  • More than 100 Cobb County officers were deputized to continue patrolling Mableton and responding to 911 calls while officials work toward a long-term solution.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputized
Verb
  • Last year’s backup quarterback Emory Williams transferred to East Carolina after three seasons with the program.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On May 30, the celebrity gossip Instagram page DeuxMoi uploaded a post alleging that money had been transferred out of her bank accounts.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • Robinson delivered his from a straight-up stance, producing something sharp and with less body movement.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For example, diesel prices have hit record highs above $6 a gallon, which pushes up the cost of shipping for groceries and other goods delivered by truck.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivered

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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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