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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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
There is a long history of Congress delegating specific trade powers to the president.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Until then, the temporary council must decide whether to continue delegating defense decision-making to Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, and Ghalibaf.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The test underscored the Air Force’s goal of keeping a human in command while delegating tactical tasks to autonomous systems.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Unlike others, Isom does not court glory for himself while delegating the heavy lifting.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Paralympic medalist Isaac Jean-Paul reframes disability as an environmental design problem, while systems architect Ken Cardwell warns of the risks of delegating identity to artificial intelligence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Congress ended up doing just this, as much of the New Deal consisted of Congress delegating powers to the executive branch to regulate the economy.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Organizational Skepticism Toward Automation Operational teams were cautious about delegating decisions to algorithmic systems.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
He’s always believed in hiring exceptional people, aligning incentives, setting clear objectives, and then delegating with information.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Until then, the temporary council must decide whether to continue delegating defense decision-making to Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official, and Ghalibaf.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The test underscored the Air Force’s goal of keeping a human in command while delegating tactical tasks to autonomous systems.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Unlike others, Isom does not court glory for himself while delegating the heavy lifting.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Paralympic medalist Isaac Jean-Paul reframes disability as an environmental design problem, while systems architect Ken Cardwell warns of the risks of delegating identity to artificial intelligence.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Congress ended up doing just this, as much of the New Deal consisted of Congress delegating powers to the executive branch to regulate the economy.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Organizational Skepticism Toward Automation Operational teams were cautious about delegating decisions to algorithmic systems.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
He’s always believed in hiring exceptional people, aligning incentives, setting clear objectives, and then delegating with information.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegating
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The idea that the Iranian regime’s policies might change for the better simply by appointing a more pliable leader, as in Venezuela, is a delusion.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to vote on it in were again pushed back in January, with the bill amended to give Mamdani a longer runway for appointing people to the commission.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Johnson found Hall early in his prep career at Plano East High School, handing the then-sophomore his first college offer.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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That is all the Philadelphia Phillies could hope for after essentially handing him the keys to the position in the offseason, which was somewhat of a gamble given the lack of depth options and Crawford’s body of work.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The startup responded by commissioning independent evaluations and publishing the data publicly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Kings originally set the show up for development at CBS in 2024, with the network then commissioning a full writers room and a 13-episode script order in 2025.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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At least one officer with the Los Angeles Police Department shot an allegedly armed man on Tuesday morning, leaving him hospitalized.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The victim involved was identified by her family as Jada West, who reportedly had been bullied since transferring to the school.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Late Friday afternoon, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Thomas Rebull issued a temporary restraining order barring Sarian from accessing or transferring funds from the bank accounts and from presenting himself as a representative of HSA.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Owners are entrusting brokers with significant financial decisions.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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At any rate, the fact that NBC is entrusting its sportsapalooza to Tirico speaks volumes about the quality of his work and his broad appeal as a television personality.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Voting for the Oscars ended March 5, possibly giving members of the academy just enough time to reconsider the slate of nominees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Deciphering program revisits five of the seven films screened during that inaugural year, giving audiences a rare chance to experience some of the festival’s earliest highlights.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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In addition to making the streaming service easier to use and access, Blackburn is intent on delivering programming about tennis and its personalities that can lure in more casual fans.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mulivai Levu hit his third home run of the series, delivering a two-run blast in the eighth to put UCLA in front.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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