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as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the delegation by the president to the secretary of state of complete control of the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of delegation
Actor Stanley Tucci, who is at the Games as part of a delegation from the 2034 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Utah, clustered around Salt Lake City and Park City.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration renewed the offer in 2023, sending a high-level delegation to Oman to meet with Syrian officials about Tice.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Other gold-medal skaters on the delegation are Apolo Ohno, who won in short track speedskating in 2002 and 2006, and Evan Lysacek, who won in figure skating in 2010.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration renewed the offer in 2023, sending a high-level delegation to Oman to meet with Syrian officials about Tice.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Other gold-medal skaters on the delegation are Apolo Ohno, who won in short track speedskating in 2002 and 2006, and Evan Lysacek, who won in figure skating in 2010.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
That was the only way to see countries' delegations backflipping and mean-mugging from places like Cortina and Livigno, sort of alternating with the parade in Milan.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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The Crew-12 mission is composed of a contingent of four international astronauts, including two Americans.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Australian contingent has suffered multiple injuries at the Olympics, including snowboard halfpipe hopeful Misaki Vaughan, who was ruled out after hitting her head in a fall.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawmakers should invest in infrastructure, fund water projects and conservation, reduce unfunded mandates, and reward communities that plan responsibly and make development pay its own way.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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On the same week an independent evaluation team visited campus to determine if Morris Brown should keep its accreditation — and the vital federal funding that comes with it — the school was sued by a former member of its own board of trustees.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Oklahoma, a former state superintendent threatened schools' accreditations.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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States participate in that system to promote safety — not to revisit or reinterpret federal work-authorization determinations during traffic stops.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Blanche sought authorization to perform a PIT maneuver with the Accord to end the pursuit, which was granted by Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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