DELEGATED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

delegated

verb

past tense of delegate

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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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 One agent, PHASEONE[big], emerged as a coordinator, assigning hundreds of tasks to other agents, which in turn delegated work to others. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026 Over the years, Congress has delegated broad powers to the executive to impose tariffs for national security and other reasons—powers that recent administrations have used with reckless abandon. — Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026 When competing demands become overwhelming, triage your work into what has the greatest impact, what still needs to be done, and what can be deleted, delegated, or delayed. — Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026 Seabright found that the revision made no meaningful difference because those powers could not have been delegated to Essayli in the first place. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 However, federal law technically gives HHS authority over essentially all drug regulations, which are then delegated to the FDA. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 As organizations determine which activities belong to humans and which can be delegated to intelligent systems, work is being redesigned. — Jo Debecker, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Reagan delegated a lot of his authority, creating a power struggle of wannabe Presidents among his advisers. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Something may need to be postponed, delegated, or simplified. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

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And many of those were initially appointed to the board by Johnson, who stridently supported Dominguez for president.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Paul appointed and elevated bishops who shared a vision that the church could help empower the poor and alleviate oppression.

— Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Eighty-eight years later, medical professionals won dramatic victories as part of the sweeping blue wave that handed Democrats control of Congress and many state and local offices.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
Often, parents are handed an outdated brochure and sent on their way, Silsby said.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of handed

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Alexander’s sentiment was shared by the Mellon Foundation’s leaders, who commissioned a study on the nation’s commemorative works that found, among other things, that 50% of monuments were in honor of people who owned other people.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Occupying roughly a third of an acre with 70 feet of beach frontage, the original 1976 Buff & Hensman structure was demolished by Samson, who commissioned Landry Design Group to construct a modern 6,125-square-foot residence.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of commissioned

Verb

To all the incredible endorsers who entrusted me with your name, who took time out of your schedule to come campaign with us.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The rifle is entrusted to the goat herder’s two young sons, who end up firing it from a mountainside at a coach filled with Western tourists just to see how far the bullet would go.

— Ray Bennett, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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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

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Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Democrats’ sweep Tuesday night delivered their largest House majority in decades, flipping traditionally Republican seats across the country thanks to a favorable political environment.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026

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