DEPUTED Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Conversely, new Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson, appointed in April 2026, opted into a new program Oracle rolled out in fiscal 2026.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
And its news board, appointed by and reporting to the merged company, cannot replace the independent sources of programming the transaction eliminates.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

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Once agents handled the assembly, those same people were making ranging decisions that had previously been delegated to gut feel.

— Ali Alkhafaji, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
As of Thursday, the district did not respond to the Star-Telegram’s request for comment on cuts to dual-credit coordinators and how responsibilities have been delegated.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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Last year, an Oxford Economics study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association revealed that the Brazilian audiovisual industry generated over 58% more jobs than the automotive industry, generating over 600,000 direct and indirect jobs.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Other artwork commissioned for the space was produced by Victor Lytvinenko of Raleigh Denim Workshop, paying homage to North Carolina’s textile history.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

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