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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
When learning is democratized, not delegated, curiosity spreads.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Under the 10th Amendment, powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and, by extension, their cities and towns.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to troopers, the state police issued an ICE detainer, the agency said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers through the 287 (g) program, state troopers issued an ICE detainer, the release stated.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
At Bournemouth, the club’s structure works in a particular way, where Iraola sees his role as coaching the team and preparing the players, but recruitment is delegated to Tiago Pinto, the club’s president of football operations, and technical director Simon Francis.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The Controlled Substances Act places that authority under the Attorney General, who historically has delegated it to the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Officer Haley Buck located the remaining squirrels behind a toilet in the apartment’s bathroom and delegated Poarch to capture them using the basket, the footage shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Under the 10th Amendment, powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and, by extension, their cities and towns.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to troopers, the state police issued an ICE detainer, the agency said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers through the 287 (g) program, state troopers issued an ICE detainer, the release stated.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
At Bournemouth, the club’s structure works in a particular way, where Iraola sees his role as coaching the team and preparing the players, but recruitment is delegated to Tiago Pinto, the club’s president of football operations, and technical director Simon Francis.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The Controlled Substances Act places that authority under the Attorney General, who historically has delegated it to the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Alex Harring,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Officer Haley Buck located the remaining squirrels behind a toilet in the apartment’s bathroom and delegated Poarch to capture them using the basket, the footage shows.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Soboleva handed her a few pieces of paper and smiled.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The short film, commissioned and distributed by WePresent, won the Academy Award for best live action short film in 2022 and served as a meditation on belonging and rising intolerance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 1966, a committee commissioned by the National Research Council issued a damning report on the state of natural language processing and machine translation.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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States partner with the federal government States such as Florida have been at the forefront of the state effort to get state police and local officers deputized to help ICE.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The conservative renovation project of the historic 14th-century palazzo was entrusted to Milanese designer Andrea Auletta and his studio, preserving the heritage of the hotel and combining the property’s original architectural elements with contemporary items.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not now, at least, even after Muchová had delivered her one wild test on a crisp, clear night in front of yet another capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as Osaka likes it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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