deputed

Definition of deputednext
past tense of depute
as in appointed
to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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Recent Examples of deputed 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. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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  • Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was appointed by a committee of senior Shiite clerics after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the highest authority in the country for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike, the United States.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Carlsbad Mayor Keith Blackburn, who was first appointed to the committee 16 years ago, praised SANDAG for the work done so far.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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  • The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The orders had been delegated down to the field commanders.
    March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • Situated in China’s Jiangsu Province, the Huai’an Salt Cavern Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) demonstration project has recently been fully commissioned.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The report’s description states that it was commissioned to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Deputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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