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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 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 CEOs should begin working with their executive teams to clarify what their involvement really looks like, and determine which decisions will remain with them and which will be delegated to the appropriate team leads. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
  1. appointed
  2. handed
  3. commissioned
  4. entrusted
  5. deputized
  6. transferred
  7. gave
  8. delivered
Verb
  • In 2011, the World Health Organization appointed Peng a Goodwill Ambassador for tuberculosis and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Coincidentally, Robinson had previously appointed one of the three judges, Justice Justin Dewey, who was presiding over the case.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointed
Verb
  • When we were done, the mother handed me a tip and smiled apologetically before getting into her car.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Inside Judge Thomas Ayze’s courtroom, staffers handed documents to immigrants in a room filled with nearly two dozen people.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • The one-of-a-kind vehicle was commissioned through the automaker’s Dubai Private Office and was conceived as a tribute to the client’s wife.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2015, he was commissioned by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to design a poster for its induction ceremony, the same year that signs of Max’s dementia started coming out.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of commissioned
Verb
  • In 1996, Lockyer entrusted Sher to serve on a joint Assembly-Senate conference committee that produced landmark legislation that sought to deregulate California’s electricity system.
    — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Women need to be entrusted with the roles, businesses and transformations that create the next generation of CEOs.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrusted
Verb
  • More than 100 Cobb County officers were deputized to continue patrolling Mableton and responding to 911 calls while officials work toward a long-term solution.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of deputized
Verb
  • The work was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church from the State Tretyakov Gallery in 2023, under President Vladimir Putin’s orders.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Cooper Barkate, who transferred with Mensah from Duke, has shown off his playmaking ability with six catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • 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
  • When Busch went again on the ensuing pitch, catcher Jose Trevino signaled to Pagán for a pitchout into the right-handed batter’s box and delivered an on-target throw to second.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Larsen, a wide receiver and safety, delivered with an impressive 10-yard touchdown catch on fourth down in the left corner of the end zone to cut the deficit to 14-9 in the fourth.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivered

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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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