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 In that case, Carr delegated authority to FCC staff to approve the takeover. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 But the president doesn’t have control over elections—that power is delegated to the states or to Congress. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 This is the work that depends on judgment, trust and relationships that cannot be delegated. — Brandon Metcalf, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The prohibition, together with the delegated and implementing acts, will apply to large companies beginning Sunday. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference. — Ascend Agency, Daily News, 17 June 2026 The distinction is in determining which slice of the work is irreplaceable and the main purview of humans, and which slices can be delegated to AI. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
  1. appointed
  2. handed
  3. commissioned
  4. entrusted
  5. deputized
  6. transferred
  7. gave
  8. delivered
Verb
  • Because the mayor has not appointed any of the other members, judicial appointments have stalled.
    — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • To solve this, the team handed the keys to artificial intelligence.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • In the span of a week in January, Canha was handed premier cutlery and an accessible kitchen filled with all the necessities — in front of the entire world.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of handed
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  • John Pasche, a student at London’s Royal College of Art who was commissioned by the band to create the logo, drew inspiration from an image of the Hindu goddess Kali that the band’s frontman, Mick Jagger, had shown him.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • Apollo also commissioned an independent investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein, which did not reveal any impropriety.
    — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of commissioned
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  • But a new watchdog memo raises serious questions about whether the private contractors entrusted with that work are adequately protecting taxpayer information.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • As orphanages closed, more orphans and low-income children were entrusted to the care of foster parents in private homes.
    — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of entrusted
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  • Police Chief Dan Ferrell said more than 100 Cobb County police officers have been deputized through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to continue providing police services in Mableton.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • Under the program, some police officers are deputized to carry out some immigration enforcement actions.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Definition of deputized
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  • Connecticut’s own tax fairness studies also show regressive tax burdens are more easily transferred from one entity to another.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • In the case of the missing children, they may have been trapped under the rubble, separated from their relatives, transferred without immediate communication or belonged to entire families whose whereabouts remain unknown.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of transferred
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  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of gave
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  • American viewers are used to seeing their football coverage delivered by Brits and/or other Europeans.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Grid Dynamics says the platform has delivered measurable gains, including inspection cycles up to 1,000 times faster and anomaly detection 24 times quicker in industrial deployments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
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