delegating

verb

present participle of delegate
1
as in appointing
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 handing
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 delegating So, delegating responsibility for crisis management to AI is not an option. — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Less is more today, but delegating (instead of overworking yourself) could work in your favor. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 But as Airbnb grew into the $110 billion giant it’s known as today, Chesky has evolved his leadership style, delegating more and trusting his team to carry his ideas to the finish line. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Many websites use OAuth, an industry-standard security protocol for delegating authorization to access online services in a way that protects users’ credentials such as passwords. — Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Haunted Hotel is a prime example of my strategy for delegating to people who are more talented than you. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegating
  1. appointing
  2. handing
  3. commissioning
  4. leaving
  5. transferring
  6. entrusting
  7. giving
  8. delivering
Verb
  • The schism led to Faye firing Sonko and dissolving his government before appointing new ministers.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who shook up her top team on Monday by appointing new economy and foreign affairs spokespeople, finally gets a chance to grill Burnham on Tuesday when Parliament returns from its summer break.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of appointing
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  • Rice had a vision in his head of Almand riding his bicycle onto the field with the football and handing it off to commissioner Roger Goodell in front of a sellout crowd, and to the millions of people at home watching.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His younger brother, Madden, took over handing the ball off to complete the UCLA scoring drive.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handing
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  • Belmer argued that broadcasters have spent decades commissioning without direct access to individual viewer data.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But some orders commissioning justices of the peace, though signed by Adams and sealed by his Secretary of State, went undelivered.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioning
Verb
  • But Rubio’s absence isn’t leaving him with a blemish on his image.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bergvall won multiple player of the year awards in his first season in English football after leaving Sweden at only 18.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaving
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  • Mensah, making his Miami debut after transferring from Duke, completed 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns without an interception before giving way to backup quarterback Luke Nickel late in the third quarter.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Terry initially studied mathematics at Penn State University before transferring to the school’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusting
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  • In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Seattle can keep itself in games, much like this one, by stone-walling opponents and giving its offense a chance to take advantage of short fields and turnovers.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Researchers developed new control methods to help the insects not only move in the right direction and turn around, but also remain stable for long enough while delivering the medicine.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This $20 million contract signifies a broader shift from proving that autonomy works to delivering an operational breaching package that soldiers can employ.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivering

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“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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