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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
Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.
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Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The rest is either delegated or deleted because busy is not the same as effective.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 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
Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The rest is either delegated or deleted because busy is not the same as effective.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
Verb
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blanchett will be handed the award at the festival’s closing ceremony.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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After whispering and mumbling my way through the ceremony, I was handed the scroll.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That Carroll, one of the most accomplished coaches of his generation, entrusted the Las Vegas offense to Kelly seems to have been a massive whiff.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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As regional leaders were entrusted with more power, Rome’s centralized influence waned until the whole thing crumbled.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is according to an episode for Funeralcast, a podcast for the mortuary industry, which is being deputized to be part of Alcor’s preservation process.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ra Shaya Kyle, a 6-6 center, transferred to Miami from the University of Florida.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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The announcement said the bodies would be transferred to Israel, where they will be honored in a military ceremony led by the Chief Military Rabbi.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pandemic deals gave way to record rents, and evictions started up again.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Vinicius Jr also thrived in the Italian’s counter-attacking tactical setup, which was designed at least in part to suit his pace and direct running, and delivered the club’s two most recent Champions League trophies in 2022 and 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez was the one who delivered the bad news.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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