DESIGNATE Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

designate

verb

ˈde-zig-ˌnāt

Definition of designate

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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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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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 The Welsh Settlement House at 46W756 Jericho Road in Big Rock Township has been designated a landmark by Kane County. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 Los Lorenzanas was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization, while the other two were identified as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026 Of that, $45 billion was designated to expand immigrant detention capacity, while nearly $30 billion was allocated for arrests, transportation, deportation operations and additional personnel. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026 The legislation would designate Afghanistan for TPS through July 1, 2029, allowing eligible Afghan nationals already in the United States to apply for protection from deportation and authorization to work. — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for designate

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Verb

Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With so many electrolyte products out there, choosing the right one is a challenge in and of itself — and the answer really depends on your needs, Efird says.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

The company appointed longtime Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO and said its board had begun searching for a permanent successor.

— Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Nvidia appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO while its board searches for a permanent successor.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of appoint

Verb

Four of South Florida's top high school football players have been named finalists for the 2026 CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy, with fans now getting a chance to help decide who will take home the prestigious award.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte and Safe Alliance were named the bank’s 2026 Neighborhood Builders award recipients.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of name

Verb

Downstairs, pizza bakes in an old wood-burning stove while Renaja's mother and grandmother set a long table for the dozen or so guests still dribbling in.

— Amber Dunlap, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2026
James Matthews set the previous WSU record all by himself with five rushing touchdowns in a victory over Idaho in 1982 to set an individual conference record in what was then the Pac-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2026

Definition of set

Verb

The late Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominated actress, the mother of actor Laura Dern and a 30-year member of the SAG-AFTRA National Board.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Set in Queens in NYC where Gray was born and raised, the film was recently nominated for two Gotham Film Awards including Best Feature and Best Supporting Performance for Driver.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of nominate

Verb

The White House congressional team called key congressional members to work with them on air traffic controller modernization.

— Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
What each missile is designed to do Both missiles provide what navies call area air defense.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of call

Verb

Under state law, the district must select three committee members within five working days of receiving the state’s list.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Johnson has 30 days to select one of the three finalists for the job, and the nominee will then face a vote by the full City Council, expected in February 2027.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of select

Verb

One defendant appeared in the tan outfit assigned to inmates at Cook County Jail.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
One agent, PHASEONE[big], emerged as a coordinator, assigning hundreds of tasks to other agents, which in turn delegated work to others.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

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