deputed

verb

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputed
  1. appointed
  2. delegated
  3. commissioned
Verb
  • Its board members are appointed by Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Licata and Fort Worth ISD’s Board of Managers implemented the Elevate model for the district’s most struggling campuses shortly after they were appointed to their jobs by the Texas Education Agency as part of its takeover of the district.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appointed
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  • Critics of consolidating pretrial under probation units say that law enforcement officers should not be delegated to deal with presumably innocent clients.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Once again, the brand delegated cultural authority rather than dictating it from on high.
    — Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegated
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  • The score was originally commissioned by the San Francisco Ballet’s artistic director, Tamara Rojo, with choreography by Aszure Barton.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kaufman was a Jewish émigré from Buenos Aires who had clients in Manhattan and had been commissioned to build another house on the island for shoe designer Danny Berk.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissioned

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“Deputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputed. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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