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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
Presidents trying to use vague emergency powers delegated by Congress simply are going to lose at the court.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
But Congress has delegated the president the power to impose tariffs in other ways.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
So what tasks typically performed by doctors might be delegated to AI?
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Leo revived the traditional prayer and procession that Pope Francis largely delegated to others in his final years.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
This is enabled by a Congress that has delegated so much power to the executive through laws (like the immigration laws) aimed at achieving collectivist policy goals that ignore individual rights.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
They cannot be delegated to artificial intelligence.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Johnson felt the team would be best served if Knaus delegated.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Some common cases presented to non-specialty clinics include tasks delegated to technicians that can be performed by doctors with limited or symbolic hands-on involvement, wide variations in surgical experience, and inconsistent or informal training structures.
—Daniel Fusch, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
But Congress has delegated the president the power to impose tariffs in other ways.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
So what tasks typically performed by doctors might be delegated to AI?
—Alex Hogan, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Leo revived the traditional prayer and procession that Pope Francis largely delegated to others in his final years.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
This is enabled by a Congress that has delegated so much power to the executive through laws (like the immigration laws) aimed at achieving collectivist policy goals that ignore individual rights.
—Ben Bayer, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
They cannot be delegated to artificial intelligence.
—Alan H.h. Fleischmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Johnson felt the team would be best served if Knaus delegated.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Some common cases presented to non-specialty clinics include tasks delegated to technicians that can be performed by doctors with limited or symbolic hands-on involvement, wide variations in surgical experience, and inconsistent or informal training structures.
—Daniel Fusch, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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Trump had appointed − Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett − joined the 6-3 majority that overturned his emergency tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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William and Robert Irwin have a very public friendship ever since the conservationist was appointed as an ambassador for the heir’s Earthshot Prize.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rarely is a player so young handed such an important role.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her teammate, Breezy Johnson, the gold-medal winner of the downhill after Vonn’s crash, handed Shiffrin a lead going into the slalom portion of the event—a perfect opportunity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An independent 2024 study commissioned by the county found Kaegi had in fact undershot commercial assessments compared with their sale prices in the northern suburbs in 2022.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The museum, considered one of the late 20th century architect’s greatest structures and among the greatest in the 20th century, was commissioned by Kay and Velma Kimbell to house their diverse art collection.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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Once dark and divided into too many small spaces, this Victorian house has benefited from a careful redesign entrusted to the duo at Penrose Tilbury.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Edison’s football coach, he was entrusted to guide young athletes whose parents bought banned 2 Live Crew records and tapes as teens.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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If the answer was anything other than the United States, local officers deputized with special federal authority launched an investigation into whether the person was in the country illegally.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The state-level agreements, signed by Stitt on February 18 and 25, deputized the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and Oklahoma Department of Corrections.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Other concerns, Corrado notes, include the chance that an extremely sensitive DNA test could generate a DNA profile of someone who was never at a crime scene but whose DNA was transferred there by a family member or through other innocent means.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That ruling gave birth to the endangerment finding two years later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s the nickname a Scoutmaster gave Bolles some two decades ago, a reference to Kirby vacuum cleaners.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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The move delivered a major boost to Ukraine’s morale and slowed down Russian advances along the eastern front.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lappe, in his first high school at-bat, delivered an RBI double.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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