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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
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Police noted that Sojourner has been designated the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline for the City of Milwaukee and outlying communities since 1986.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Minnesota designated Pereda for assignment on Friday.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Gone too is the requirement to have an engineer designated to each of a reactor's critical safety systems.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Victims in disaster areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency may also have an automatic extension.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
In reality, though, the people living under those regimes never knew which group of people would be designated an enemy of the state next.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Gens, the Jewish chief of police for the Vilna ghetto, an area designated specifically for Jews in Lithuania during World War II, carried the anguish with him, according to his family.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The Boston City Council is set to take up a measure that would back a developer challenging the mayor’s plan to scrap its proposal and instead move toward building a new Madison Park high school on Roxbury land designated for economic development.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have also designated the IRGC a terrorist group.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Police noted that Sojourner has been designated the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline for the City of Milwaukee and outlying communities since 1986.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Minnesota designated Pereda for assignment on Friday.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Gone too is the requirement to have an engineer designated to each of a reactor's critical safety systems.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Victims in disaster areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency may also have an automatic extension.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
In reality, though, the people living under those regimes never knew which group of people would be designated an enemy of the state next.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Gens, the Jewish chief of police for the Vilna ghetto, an area designated specifically for Jews in Lithuania during World War II, carried the anguish with him, according to his family.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The Boston City Council is set to take up a measure that would back a developer challenging the mayor’s plan to scrap its proposal and instead move toward building a new Madison Park high school on Roxbury land designated for economic development.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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Some leases in Germany require tenants to air out their homes at multiple specified times of day, The Washington Post reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hunting season options Michigan's deer hunting seasons are on specified dates for muzzleloading, archery and firearms, with the popular firearm season taking place in late November.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Recent shifts in Garmin’s feature set also suggest this Cirque Smart Band may be more of a holistic health wearable than one for the brand’s traditional hardcore athletic crowd.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hurst was appointed to the position in January 2024, according to a press release at the time.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2026
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When a vacancy occurs, the Commission on Judicial Nomination must convene and it, as noted, consists of 12 members, with four members appointed by each branch.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The commercial airlines named in the suit are still fighting for it to be dismissed by the court.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her play helped lead San Marcos to its first-ever Open Division title; she was named both Palomar League and CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to those nominations, he was nominated 12 other times at the Oscars and won three Golden Globe Awards for acting and directing.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That role is currently filled by Kevin O’Toole, a longtime New Jersey politico, who was nominated and approved for another six-year term last month in the waning, lame-duck weeks of former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s term.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The archivist handed him a heavy file—or legajo—labeled 377, from a section dealing with Caribbean affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the hand was labeled as belonging to someone of a different religion, participants’ empathic responses dropped significantly.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The visitors picked their way across the rocky coastline, waving at the Islanders to move back and make space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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McKinsey found that disciplined prioritization delivers 40% more value—not because leaders picked better priorities, but because the organization had room to absorb them.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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