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designated

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past tense of designate

Synonyms & Antonyms of designated

1 to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

the designated time for the meeting

Synonyms for designated

appointed,
fixed,
named,
set

Words Related to designated

adopted,
assigned,
chose,
determined,
established,
opted (for),
picked,
pinned (down),
preferred,
selected,
settled,
singled (out),
specified

arranged,
coordinated,
orchestrated

advertised,
announced,
declared,
published

2 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

Synonyms for designated

appointed,
assigned,
attached,
commissioned,
constituted,
detailed,
named,
nominated,
placed

Words Related to designated

authorized,
delegated,
deputed,
deputized

anointed,
consecrated,
created,
inaugurated,
inducted,
installed,
instated,
instituted,
invested,
made,
ordained

crowned,
enthroned,
throned

chose,
destined,
drafted,
elected,
handpicked,
selected,
singled (out),
voted (in)

Near Antonyms for designated

blackballed,
deposed,
dethroned,
displaced,
ejected,
evicted,
ousted,
overthrew,
removed,
threw out,
uncrowned,
unmade,
unseated

Antonyms for designated

discharged,
dismissed,
expelled,
fired

3 to give a name to

he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

Synonyms for designated

baptized
(also baptised),
called,
christened,
cleped
[archaic],
denominated,
dubbed,
entitled,
labeled
(or labelled),
named,
nominated,
styled,
termed,
titled

Words Related to designated

branded,
stigmatized,
tagged

denoted,
specified

miscalled,
misnamed,
mistitled

code-named,
nicknamed

rechristened,
relabeled
(or relabelled),
renamed

surnamed

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