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 Not just assigning routine work but actually delegating critical tasks. — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Mechanisms for delegating decision-making will be even more essential than in the past, as the danger of disconnection increases. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 Advertisement As for now, the Vatican has not indicated that Leo is in any way incapable of performing or delegating his duties. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 While dropping a metal water bottle to make a loud sound might work as a distraction in one scenario, another might require delegating by finding a person who is better positioned to stop the scenario. — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Salesforce's latest survey this year shows that a growing number of consumers are delegating product search and filtering to AI agents, with usage of agentic search surging 200% year-on-year. — CNBC, 23 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegating
  1. appointing
  2. handing
  3. commissioning
  4. leaving
  5. transferring
  6. entrusting
  7. giving
  8. delivering
Verb
  • The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will consider appointing a new sheriff Tuesday to replace Sheriff Jeff Leikauf, who announced his retirement amid a dispute with his predecessor over the department’s leadership.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And Weiser wants to bring new ideas and efficiencies into state government by appointing a Chief Innovation Officer to boost the economy.
    — Jeff Gurney, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Abner Uribe and Aaron Ashby combined for five strikeouts in three scoreless innings of relief before handing the ball to Megill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee’s hottest hitter William Contreras led off the inning with his second hit of the game - a single into left field - which led Tampa Bay to make another pitching change, this time handing the ball to Garrett Cleavinger.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Lucie Kon was commissioning editor at documentary strand Storyville before leaving last year after several years in post.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Vega has supported video artists such as Syms by commissioning new works and showing them in institutions and biennials before adding them to its own collection.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Literally days before leaving office, the former Biden Under Secretary used the stroke of a (digital) pen to inappropriately expand the closed-school discharge period for certain institutions targeted by the previous Administration.
    — Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaving
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  • By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 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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  • The design has also been selected for export programmes in Poland and Indonesia, giving it a growing international footprint.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Something could come together quietly through a helpful conversation, a small favor, or someone giving you useful information without much fanfare.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • The president has also in the past made similar promises of delivering cash payments to Americans, which did not materialize.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike older laser skin treatments that essentially remove the top layer of a patient's skin, Fraxel lasers keep most of the epidermis intact while delivering laser energy through the skin's micro thermal zones.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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