1
as in to choose
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
the designated time for the meeting
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2
as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm
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3
as in to name
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designate
Panama is working on legislation that would designate areas that are protected not only because of their environmental role, but also because of the quality of their waves and their cultural significance.
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Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Target locations have designated boxes for car seat drop offs.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
More than 76 million Americans live in places where the government has designated a shortage of primary care doctors, according to federal data compiled by health research group KFF.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Now look, the way our justice system has been set up since the beginning of this country is that the president designates someone with the experience and the education in every district across the country to make decisions on how federal prosecutorial powers should be used.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Target locations have designated boxes for car seat drop offs.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
More than 76 million Americans live in places where the government has designated a shortage of primary care doctors, according to federal data compiled by health research group KFF.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Now look, the way our justice system has been set up since the beginning of this country is that the president designates someone with the experience and the education in every district across the country to make decisions on how federal prosecutorial powers should be used.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
Verb
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Ryuji dies in the Season 3 finale, choosing to head into the world of death rather than fight for life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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No parent should choose between feeding a child and heating a home.—
Derrick Hollie,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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When Payzant left San Diego Unified in 1993 to become an assistant secretary in the fledgling Clinton administration’s Department of Education, the school board bypassed a national search and quickly appointed Pendleton his successor.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lucky 13 Holdings and Studio 13 Entertainment, the special-purpose companies set up to house Lucky 13, were effectively declared bankrupt last year, and an administrator was appointed to wind up their affairs.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both friends asked not to be named due to concerns about potential harassment.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Brinkley, a former Texas police chief and city manager, was named interim police chief late Tuesday afternoon.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers righty set the Red Sox down in order in the first, third, fifth and sixth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pope had nominated Soto and Domingue during her reign as HOH.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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During its run, This Is Us was nominated 39 times at the Emmy Awards, winning four accolades overall.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These candidates, selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants, will undergo two years of training and then become eligible for missions to the International Space Station, the moon or Mars.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Sep. 2025
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If our hypothetical hard salary cap comes in, teams could be given a higher budget if a percentage is assigned to homegrown talents.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The nearly 10,000 to 11,000 people assigned to the Cole building have been working remote, Kuhnen said.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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