DEPUTING Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

deputing

verb

present participle of depute

as in appointing

to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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Earlier attempts at appointing an AI CEO—NetDragon's virtual executive Tang Yu or Dictador's humanoid CEO Mika—never approached real autonomy; both functioned largely as decision-support experiments.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Keegan managed Shearer both at Newcastle and England, immediately appointing his striker as captain for the national team.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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My prediction is that when consumers eventually begin delegating purchasing authority to AI agents, their first instinct will not be to hand over a credit card with an open line.

— Talbott Roche, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
So consider delegating some of your budget toward these home deals, including fluffy Parachute bedding that’s 33 percent off.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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President John Adams was one of the most vigorous proponents of commissioning private vessels for national ends.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
As for an official cause of death, Crump told GMA the family is commissioning an independent autopsy, adding that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick helped fund the examination.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

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Today, the program allows the Department of Homeland Security to form agreements with state and local law enforcement, deputizing them to enforce federal immigration law.

— Robin Grammer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2026
State lawmakers have pushed policies that include deputizing campus police departments to assist federal immigration enforcement, restricting partnerships with institutions tied to countries such as China and Venezuela and increasing scrutiny of foreign students.

— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026

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