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Recent Examples of deputize
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.
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Vance also announced that the administration was deputizing a new assistant attorney general to prosecute the abuse of government assistance programs in response to growing attention to fraud in childcare programs in Minnesota.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Under this contract, state and county staff are deputized to act as immigration agents.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Now he’s deputized to find the Giants’ next coach?
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Vance also announced that the administration was deputizing a new assistant attorney general to prosecute the abuse of government assistance programs in response to growing attention to fraud in childcare programs in Minnesota.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Under this contract, state and county staff are deputized to act as immigration agents.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Now he’s deputized to find the Giants’ next coach?
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, several have appointed campaign treasurers with the intention to run – and have announced their bids.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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The macOS app acts as a command center where developers can delegate tasks to different agents, supervise progress across projects, and review code changes without losing context.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Paralympic medalist Isaac Jean-Paul reframes disability as an environmental design problem, while systems architect Ken Cardwell warns of the risks of delegating identity to artificial intelligence.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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