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
Chisholm filed a permit for a Type 4 municipal waste landfill, designated only for construction and demolition materials.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The settlement requires the company to designate at least one user profile for kids that, as a default, doesn’t collect personal information.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
This specific corrosion-resistant, heat-resistant alloy is a critical component designated for the construction of next-generation nuclear reactors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
The settlement requires the company to designate at least one user profile for kids that, as a default, doesn’t collect personal information.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
This specific corrosion-resistant, heat-resistant alloy is a critical component designated for the construction of next-generation nuclear reactors.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for designate
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Last week, four Republic of Ireland internationals playing in the Women’s Super League in England, Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace) and Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), chose not to have the poppy on their team shirts.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Artistic director Eddine Noël did much of the research into the time period and the environment of the Kansai region in which the film is set, and built a replica of the house featured in the novel, and the team designed the house with Western furniture to represent the cultural fusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 1984, Whelchel was nominated for a Grammy for her Christian music album, All Because of You.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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He's released three albums and been nominated for multiple international awards.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Certainly there are some high schools that are still assigning and engaging with The Great Gatsby in full.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Ratings Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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