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Recent Examples of depute
This ability to chop and change without unduly weakening the team — Smith seamlessly replacing top scorer Kieffer Moore over Christmas as midfielder George Thomason deputed admirably at left wing-back — could become even more important if further progress is made in the Cup.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And when all is prepared duly, the chief officer deputed by the Khan smears the seal entrusted to him with vermilion, and impresses it on the paper, so that the form of the seal remains imprinted upon it in red; the money is then authentic.
—John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019
Lord Cornwallis, as the Company’s governor general, deputed him to interact and negotiate with the Bhonsles, the Maratha rulers in Nagpur.
—Anu Kumar, Quartz India, 26 July 2019
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
And when all is prepared duly, the chief officer deputed by the Khan smears the seal entrusted to him with vermilion, and impresses it on the paper, so that the form of the seal remains imprinted upon it in red; the money is then authentic.
—John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019
Lord Cornwallis, as the Company’s governor general, deputed him to interact and negotiate with the Bhonsles, the Maratha rulers in Nagpur.
—Anu Kumar, Quartz India, 26 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depute
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Marshall was the department’s chief of operations for support services before Wu appointed him as fire commissioner.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Of the judges who have confirmed violations, 22 were appointed by Democratic presidents and 7 by Republican presidents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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That is why the key question is no longer which jobs disappear, but which tasks and workflows are being delegated—and where humans still retain a comparative advantage.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which is in charge of delegating federal funds for autism research, is now stacked with individuals who hold this view.—
David Rivera,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Depute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depute. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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