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 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 That means everything from effectively delegating decisions and tasks to who takes the trash out and when. — Hanneke Antonelli, Forbes.com, 13 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
  • Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko’s request, appointing him temporary guardian of his daughter’s estate and authorizing him to file a probate petition on her behalf.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The governor fills court vacancies by appointing Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court and county court judges.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointing
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  • The picture of Shedeur handing the keys of the program to JuJu said 1,000 words about where Buffs football was heading.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Bulldogs marched into the Treasure Valley last year and defeated Boise State 30-7 at Albertsons Stadium, handing the Broncos one of their worst losses on The Blue in years.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • Renault has a history of commissioning artists via its Art, Research and Industry program, which invited artists into the car maker’s factories.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That one has now been resolved and HBO Max is busy building around the world and commissioning local originals under Sarah Aubrey and a team of commissioners in different countries.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of commissioning
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  • Pattison joined Ricochet more than two years ago after leaving the UK arm of Pooch Perfect outfit Beyond Productions.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ambulances were seen leaving the hospital to bring the children's bodies home as mourners wept and wailed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • From Nanjing Port, the bunker vessel took over the rest of the journey, carrying 1,000 metric tons of clean fuel before transferring it safely to Mineral Europa.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gifting or transferring shares after a sale or offering has progressed too far leaves room for the Internal Revenue Service to challenge the valuation.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 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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  • By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Reuters reported that Riyadh was planning to make FII a hybrid event, giving executives the option to take part remotely.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Belting out random songs while delivering high-level physical comedy and acting takes skill.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Higher yields in the bond market push downward on prices for all kinds of stocks, and the main way companies can offset that is by delivering bigger profits.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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