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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
Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The district’s website lists Ellis as the person designated to receive paper checks — payable to an Alexandria, Virginia, group called the Article III Foundation — to help cover the district’s legal costs.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Plus, 1,858 units are planned for another Spectrum site previously designated for commercial use.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The digital screens owned by LAN are designated for static content that supports wayfinding, provides essential travel information and promotes LAN’s revenue-generating services.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The limited digital screens owned by CLT are designated for static content that supports wayfinding, provides essential travel information and promotes CLT’s revenue-generating services.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The work at Trawsfynydd holds particular significance as the site has been designated the ‘lead and learn’ facility for the UK’s Magnox reactor decommissioning program.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The Thai government designated a Thai Buffalo Conservation Day beginning in 2017 and local governments now provide breeding assistance to farmers.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
She is represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an anti-LGBTQ+ organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
San Jose has been boosting enforcement on RV encampments, and in 2022, Mountain View designated three miles of streets for oversized vehicles after being sued by the ACLU for their initial ban.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The district’s website lists Ellis as the person designated to receive paper checks — payable to an Alexandria, Virginia, group called the Article III Foundation — to help cover the district’s legal costs.
—Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Plus, 1,858 units are planned for another Spectrum site previously designated for commercial use.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The digital screens owned by LAN are designated for static content that supports wayfinding, provides essential travel information and promotes LAN’s revenue-generating services.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The limited digital screens owned by CLT are designated for static content that supports wayfinding, provides essential travel information and promotes CLT’s revenue-generating services.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The work at Trawsfynydd holds particular significance as the site has been designated the ‘lead and learn’ facility for the UK’s Magnox reactor decommissioning program.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The Thai government designated a Thai Buffalo Conservation Day beginning in 2017 and local governments now provide breeding assistance to farmers.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
She is represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an anti-LGBTQ+ organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated a hate group.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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Momentum is building behind the idea of ‘EU–INC’ – not a carbon copy of the Delaware model, but a fresh, pan-European corporate entity that will set a new global standard for business formation.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Without a national cinémathèque, the National Film Institute (NFI), along with the Film Archive and Filmlab, set about restoring, digitizing and sharing Hungary’s cinema.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou was fired by Nottingham Forest on Saturday following his team’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea, just 39 days after he was appointed manager at the City Ground.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Galal was appointed to the Egyptian senate by al-Sisi just three days ago.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Continue down the road toward Valldemossa, stopping in the town for a late-afternoon treat named coca de patata, a soft bun made with potato flour, from Ca’n Molinas.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For older children, Aaron continues his adventures with the other Questioneers in a chapter book series, including Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake, in which his art saves a snake named Vern from a disgruntled city council.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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That includes a bill that would allow Milwaukee to install traffic and speed cameras on intersections with high rates of car crashes and automatically cite drivers who speed at a specified rate.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rotating strike activity may be isolated to specific locations, affecting those areas for a specified period, the Crown corporation said, without revealing any details.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump nominated him in May to lead the office of special counsel, but his appointment was postponed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams’s concert from the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado will be broadcast exclusively on Apple Music Live, beginning Wednesday, Oct 29.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others labeled black people monkeys and called for rape against their political opponents.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
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Plastic wrap is often labeled as microwave-safe, but should not come into direct contact with food while heating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These restaurants were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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How was Arizona's top doughnut picked?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The randomized clinical trial enrolled 114 patients with moderate-to-mild knee osteoarthritis who were each assigned a very low dose of radiation, a low dose or a placebo.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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