DELEGATING Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

delegating

verb

present participle of delegate

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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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 One of the most important governance distinctions is the difference between delegating an activity and delegating accountability. — Simone Grimes, Forbes.com, 16 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 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

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Another important step is appointing internal champions who can guide adoption across teams.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
In English football’s relatively short history of appointing sporting directors, or directors of football, very few have generated such scrutiny or discussion as Hughes did at Liverpool.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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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

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But non-citizens are prohibited from commissioning as officers, meaning they are blocked from many of the military's most consequential roles.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Segal has also begun commissioning another six projects, including a Spanish-language true story set in Madrid and another Spanish story intended to shoot in English.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Finance leaders should periodically compare the cost of transferring risk with the company’s ability to retain and finance portions of it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Among these moves were Nico Paz joining Como, striker Gonzalo Garcia transferring to Fulham and Victor Munoz’s move to Liverpool from Osasuna, when Madrid owned 50 per cent of his rights.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 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

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The senior House Democrat became a kingmaker for Biden by giving him momentum heading into Super Tuesday after Biden’s poor showing in the first three states.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Tech companies are racing to develop and train elder care robots to handle tasks ranging from giving massages to playing chess.

— HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

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Its central challenge may be delivering enormous electrical pulses inside a mobile combat vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The result is a budget line that can rival media spend in scale while delivering far less accountability than any CFO would accept in any other part of the business.

— Jason Atkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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