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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And many of those were initially appointed to the board by Johnson, who stridently supported Dominguez for president.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Paul appointed and elevated bishops who shared a vision that the church could help empower the poor and alleviate oppression.

— Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

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When competing demands become overwhelming, triage your work into what has the greatest impact, what still needs to be done, and what can be deleted, delegated, or delayed.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026
Seabright found that the revision made no meaningful difference because those powers could not have been delegated to Essayli in the first place.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Alexander’s sentiment was shared by the Mellon Foundation’s leaders, who commissioned a study on the nation’s commemorative works that found, among other things, that 50% of monuments were in honor of people who owned other people.

— Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Occupying roughly a third of an acre with 70 feet of beach frontage, the original 1976 Buff & Hensman structure was demolished by Samson, who commissioned Landry Design Group to construct a modern 6,125-square-foot residence.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

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