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as in set
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 appointed
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 named
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designated
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The asteroid, designated 2026 GD, was discovered on Monday (April 6) and is estimated to be 16 meters (54 feet) in diameter.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The resolutions provided multiple tax abatements, designated the area as an economic revitalization area and approved a taxpayer agreement for Project Maize.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The left-hander signed a minor league contract with the Giants last July after being designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers and experienced his first extended run of being on a major league roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Games have been designated a National Special Security Event, placing it in the same category as major party political conventions and Super Bowls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On the second floor, there’s a colorful glass garden installation by artist Dale Chihuly; the third and fourth floors are designated quiet areas.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Texas’ state gun, the 1847 Colt Walker, was designated in 2021, while rodeo has been the official state sport since 1997.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Many know that May 31 is Memorial Day, a day to honor deceased military personnel and veterans, but the whole month of May is designated Military Appreciation Month.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
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The developers said that 55 of them would be designated for low-income households.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The asteroid, designated 2026 GD, was discovered on Monday (April 6) and is estimated to be 16 meters (54 feet) in diameter.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The resolutions provided multiple tax abatements, designated the area as an economic revitalization area and approved a taxpayer agreement for Project Maize.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The left-hander signed a minor league contract with the Giants last July after being designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers and experienced his first extended run of being on a major league roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The 2028 Games have been designated a National Special Security Event, placing it in the same category as major party political conventions and Super Bowls.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On the second floor, there’s a colorful glass garden installation by artist Dale Chihuly; the third and fourth floors are designated quiet areas.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Texas’ state gun, the 1847 Colt Walker, was designated in 2021, while rodeo has been the official state sport since 1997.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Many know that May 31 is Memorial Day, a day to honor deceased military personnel and veterans, but the whole month of May is designated Military Appreciation Month.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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For context, oil is traded as a futures contract, which means an agreement to buy or sell at a specified price on a future date.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Levitt director Nancy Halverson said a specified lineup for all of that will be announced in early May, alongside a complete concert announcement for the summer.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
1 Apr. 2026
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If stress flares, breathe deep and set a boundary around your availability, then return to the next action on your schedule.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance would also set a ban of the same length for applications regarding Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites, facilities that capture energy from various sources and store them in batteries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission’s administrators are appointed by five officials, all Democrats, including the attorney general himself.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Cain also wanted to have a third director appointed that was neutral to help mediate disputes.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Style, who was also named to the Star-Telegram All-Area First Team, holds offers from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Houston, UNT, Oklahoma State and more.—
Charles Baggarly
April 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Though Eli Frankel reports in his book that a mutual acquaintance of Leila Welsh and Elizabeth Short named Carl Balsiger as their murderer, no further evidence points to him, and the decades’ old case is considered cold.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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As fans have nominated DeVito to voice Wario in an upcoming installment, the comedy legend has responded.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, as he was nominated in parliament as a presidential candidate, Min Aung Hlaing anointed Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief seen as fiercely loyal to the general, as his successor to lead the military.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Intoxicating hemp sidesteps being labelled as marijuana by relying on alternate psychoactive chemicals like Delta-8 THC or THCa, rather than the Delta-9 THC found in marijuana.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead, search out a simple preemergent herbicide labeled for controlling crabgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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Homeowners across Central Florida have been frustrated to find their piles of dead leaves, branches and plants — victims of February’s hard freeze — still sitting on their curbs because waste haulers haven’t picked it up on time.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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For every scene, participants picked one robot from a lineup of six that differed only in color—there were four skin tones ranging from light to dark, plus a silver and a teal option meant as nonracial baselines.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ross, who was assigned female at birth, began feeling dysphoric around puberty.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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