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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
Levine said that arrangement appeared inconsistent with Board of Governors regulations which establish that trustees must act collectively and limit the authority that can be delegated to individual board members.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.
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Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
What happens when every difficult task can be delegated to a machine?
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Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The distinction is in determining which slice of the work is irreplaceable and the main purview of humans, and which slices can be delegated to AI.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
The trade court ruled 2-1 that Trump overstepped the tariff power that Congress had delegated to the president under the law.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Presidential tariff authority exists only through powers delegated by Congress, but those delegations were never intended to permit unilateral executive restructuring of the entire global trading system.
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Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 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.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
Other issues on the road toward peace in Ukraine have been delegated to working groups, creating a likelihood that efforts at brokering a full ceasefire could become bogged down for months.
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Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
In an industry where most steps are routinely delegated to technicians, MedArt’s approach is structurally different — and the consistency of its verified Trustpilot and Google reviews reflects that difference.
—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
What happens when every difficult task can be delegated to a machine?
—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
The distinction is in determining which slice of the work is irreplaceable and the main purview of humans, and which slices can be delegated to AI.
—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
The trade court ruled 2-1 that Trump overstepped the tariff power that Congress had delegated to the president under the law.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Presidential tariff authority exists only through powers delegated by Congress, but those delegations were never intended to permit unilateral executive restructuring of the entire global trading system.
—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 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
Other issues on the road toward peace in Ukraine have been delegated to working groups, creating a likelihood that efforts at brokering a full ceasefire could become bogged down for months.
—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
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Jay Collins, a former state senator from Tampa appointed by DeSantis as lieutenant governor last summer, comes closest to meeting the financial criteria with just over $10 million, according to the most recent campaign records, but trails in the polls at around 5%.
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The prize in the amount of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the two projects, which were among seven works in progress that screened for a panel of industry professionals this week in Cluj.
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One example of a surprising fashion show led to interaction with guests presenting the spring 2024 collection in Milan, when staff members handed envelopes to attendees seated in the two grandstands facing a minimal black set.
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As in Shepard’s 2009 play, originally commissioned by the Abbey Theater in Dublin, the film will boast a country music soundtrack to drive the story.
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This work by Helen Cammock, which was commissioned in 2023 and has been on temporary display at the NPG since September 2025, is created and narrated by the artist and includes her personal reflections on historical and current events.
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In Minnesota, where the Timberwolves have won five playoff series over the past three years, Finch entrusted Nori with handling the game’s details.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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Police Chief Dan Ferrell said more than 100 Cobb County police officers have been deputized through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to continue providing police services in Mableton.
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Under the program, some police officers are deputized to carry out some immigration enforcement actions.
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Immigration advocates and lawyers said the hurricane season is just an excuse and not the real reason why the detainees have been transferred.
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Over the past weeks, family members and advocates have said that immigrants being held there had been moved to other Florida immigration facilities, such as Krome North Processing Center and Miami FDC, or transferred out of state.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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As a federal holiday, mail is not delivered on this date and some businesses may be closed.
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Canada had a great opportunity to score in the seventh minute, when Ali Ahmed delivered a perfect ball to Jonathan David, but Qatari goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada blocked his shot.
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