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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The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Compare this to the start of last season, when the only managerial changes were Thomas Frank moving from Brentford to Tottenham Hotspur and his former side replacing him from within, appointing Keith Andrews.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointing

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Less is more today, but delegating (instead of overworking yourself) could work in your favor.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Leaders should build strong teams by empowering them, delegating, and inspecting expectations, while remaining accessible but maintaining professional distance.

— Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegating

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Hurbert-Burns is known for launching Foxtel SVoD Binge and overseeing its slate, commissioning the likes of Colin From Accounts, Mix Tape and The Twelve.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
The result can take many forms—a product team that ships a working prototype before commissioning user research, or a strategy leader who presents a direction and asks which assumptions are wrong instead of asking which direction to take.

— Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of commissioning

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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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