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 Greek authorities delegated the NTSB as the lead investigating agency in the incident. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Authority gets delegated, combined and passed across tools in seconds. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 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 The Commission has been delegated with reviewing and approving plans for many government projects, including the triumphal arch and the new White House ballroom. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 In that case, Carr delegated authority to FCC staff to approve the takeover. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
  1. appointed
  2. handed
  3. commissioned
  4. entrusted
  5. deputized
  6. transferred
  7. gave
  8. delivered
Verb
  • Things changed when Levante appointed Portuguese coach Luis Castro in December.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Araghchi was appointed Foreign Minister in 2024 by President Masoud Pezeshkian, with a mandate to secure sanctions relief.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • In a rare judicial win in such cases, the client was handed 18 months in prison.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, according to the complaint, the operatives handed Bowie a gun, ammunition and an inert explosive, then gave her instructions on how to use them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
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  • Both are commissioned for Korean broadcasters first, though Yang says conversations with international platforms and distributors are already happening in parallel.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That’s according to a May 2026 survey of 1,003 full-time US professional workers commissioned by Software Finder.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioned
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  • The two companies entrusted perfumers Marie Salamagne and Fabrice Pellegrin to create the juice.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Department’s priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusted
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  • 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
  • Under a task force agreement, a version of 287(g) that Walton County signed onto last year, officers are deputized to perform specific types of immigration enforcement in the field.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of deputized
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  • Settlement Institutions need capital, controls, systems and people to manage the gap between when a trade is agreed and the asset plus the payment are transferred.
    — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Funds added to your Checking Account are transferred to your Chime Card Secured Deposit Account - other than Chime Card cash deposits at retailers, which go to your Chime Card Account, then deposit to your Secured Deposit Account.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
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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
Verb
  • Though Sex and the City ended two entire decades ago, many of her most valuable life lessons—usually delivered via purring, zingy one-liners, either with a dirty martini in one hand or while waving a fork over brunch—feel just as relevant today.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cloverleaf, a real estate developer founded in 2024, has built a pipeline of projects across North America and delivered multiple gigawatt-scale developments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
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