Synonyms of delegated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• commissioned
• deputized
• assigned
• deputed
• designated
• nominated
• charged
• named

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abrogated
• abdicated

2

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• entrusted
• left
• transferred
• gave
• delivered
• passed
• relinquished
• transmitted
• vested
• recommended
• granted
• confided
• trusted
• commended
• committed
• assigned
• consigned
• loaned
• conferred
• handed over
• turned over
• submitted
• distributed
• reposed
• divided
• bequeathed
• lent
• gave over
• dispensed
• dispersed
• supplied
• furnished
• dealt (out)
• surrendered
• willed
• turned in
• handed down
• released
• yielded
• handed in
• advanced
• handed on
• retransferred
• recommitted
• retransmitted
• redelivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• retained
• kept
• reserved
• owned
• withheld
• received
• possessed
• accepted
• took
• occupied
• detained
• held back
• took in
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delegated

Once agents handled the assembly, those same people were making ranging decisions that had previously been delegated to gut feel. — Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

As of Thursday, the district did not respond to the Star-Telegram’s request for comment on cuts to dual-credit coordinators and how responsibilities have been delegated. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 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