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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
According to O’Leary, airports have effectively delegated to airlines the consequences of early morning happy hour—namely, rowdy passengers boarding flights while less than lucid.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The federal government’s involvement in the voter process is not desired as it clearly, under the Fourteenth Amendment, is delegated to the states.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Fire delegated the effort of digestion from belly to boiling pot.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Due diligence review, oversight and transparency cannot be delegated.
—Nicole Crosby, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleged Baggs improperly delegated authority, failed to follow statutory requirements and engaged in a pattern of inappropriate workplace behavior.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The federal government’s involvement in the voter process is not desired as it clearly, under the Fourteenth Amendment, is delegated to the states.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Fire delegated the effort of digestion from belly to boiling pot.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Due diligence review, oversight and transparency cannot be delegated.
—Nicole Crosby, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The complaint also alleged Baggs improperly delegated authority, failed to follow statutory requirements and engaged in a pattern of inappropriate workplace behavior.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
Verb
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And, last month, Mamdani appointed a Close Rikers czar, Dana Kaplan, who will oversee the effort from City Hall.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Unlike regular federal court judges, a magistrate judge is not appointed by the president.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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In the sixth, they were handed a gift in the form of three straight two-out walks from starting pitcher Bryce Elder, before he was replaced by reliever Robert Suarez.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When the bottom rod got hit, Sean Van Bibber grabbed it out of the rod-holder and set the hook, then handed the rod to his older brother, who landed the snapper.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The center, which opened in 1915, was originally commissioned by renowned La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and designed by famed architect Irving Gill.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But a number of experts, including those commissioned by a United Nations body, have said that Israel’s offensive in Gaza amounts to genocide.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Millions of Americans were dying, including two of my best friends and many of the elders who had bravely entrusted their stories to me.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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James Snoddy, a pre-law student from Flower Mound, questioned how a chancellor and a governing board that isn't made up of educators can be entrusted with the responsibility of determining what can and cannot be taught in the classroom.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But that makes Buzz feel unappreciated and the two friends soon clash over who has been deputized to save the day.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Named after musician Bob Marley, the cat was transferred to the zoo from a rehabilitation center in Wisconsin.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The reliever, who had previously kept the ball in the park all year, also gave one up to the Brewers’ Jake Bauers in the Yankees’ loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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The historian learned not only the date of the house, but that the property’s first buyer was Thomas Clark, who later likely gave it to a son, Jonah Clark, upon his wedding to Sarah Northrop.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Webb delivered the big blow with runners on second and third and no outs in the seventh, ripping a two-run double to the gap in left-center to give the Celtics the lead.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Coplen, Clement and Honsberger each delivered RBI singles to increase the lead to 10-0.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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