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
Amazon has been slimming down its workforce and delegating more tasks to artificial intelligence.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation.
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Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Family court officials typically strive to keep children separate from the litigation, delegating to guardians ad litem the task of determining their best interests.
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Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
This means that an agent can’t represent an NFL player or an NBA player without obtaining a license from the NFLPA or NBPA, respectively, with the license delegating the ability to represent the athlete to the agent.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Your disciplined patience turns this tug-of-war into structure by setting expectations early, delegating tasks where possible, and finishing the key task that moves results the most.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
And that statute continued to get worse throughout the 1960s, delegating authority away from Congress towards the attorney general.
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ABC News,
24 May 2026
As head of the military in the 1980s, Raúl began delegating jobs to his soldiers outside the battlefield, including tending plots of land to increase produce and livestock production.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation.
—
Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Family court officials typically strive to keep children separate from the litigation, delegating to guardians ad litem the task of determining their best interests.
—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
This means that an agent can’t represent an NFL player or an NBA player without obtaining a license from the NFLPA or NBPA, respectively, with the license delegating the ability to represent the athlete to the agent.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Your disciplined patience turns this tug-of-war into structure by setting expectations early, delegating tasks where possible, and finishing the key task that moves results the most.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
And that statute continued to get worse throughout the 1960s, delegating authority away from Congress towards the attorney general.
—
ABC News,
24 May 2026
As head of the military in the 1980s, Raúl began delegating jobs to his soldiers outside the battlefield, including tending plots of land to increase produce and livestock production.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegating
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Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington.
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The schism prompted Faye to fire Sonko and dissolve his government before appointing new ministers.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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And Ben Stiller went the third-party route by commissioning a pair of Nike Force 1 Lows.
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Content commissioning spending across the BBC’s TV, radio, and news divisions will amount to £80 million over the coming two years, the leader shared on Wednesday.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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The 'new normal' The threats facing high-profile events in 2026 differ from those held in recent decades as technology has quickly evolved, experts said, leaving law enforcement agencies working to catch up.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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The Coast Guard towed one boat to Queen’s Landing near Buckingham Fountain, and took the other vessel in tow, transferring its passengers to the Chicago Marine Police Department headquarters, the press release said.
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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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The open-air happy-hour atmosphere is laid-back, family-friendly, community-oriented, and tropical while still delivering on quality music.
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This statement sandal captures the alternative aesthetic of Doc Marten combat boots while still delivering on comfort.
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“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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