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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
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
With Snelling, the spot opened up after the team designated veteran Chris Paddack for assignment following a brutal first seven appearances.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
During a board meeting last month, the district unanimously voted to close International Newcomer Academy, the district’s only school designated for immigrant and refugee students.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The collision killed at least 15 females of passenger sitting in the rear care, an area designated for women only.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
In a corresponding move, outfielder José Azócar was designated for assignment.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Reliever Charlie Barnes was designated for assignment, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Thornton.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Asia Center sits along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues, a corridor the city designated as the Little Saigon Business District in 2014.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Fast forward to 2017, and Craters of the Moon was designated as an International Dark Sky Park, so nighttime is where the real magic happens.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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That starts with streamlining the General Plan update process, cutting duplicative environmental reviews where state law already provides adequate oversight and aligning infrastructure investment with areas designated for growth.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
With Snelling, the spot opened up after the team designated veteran Chris Paddack for assignment following a brutal first seven appearances.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
During a board meeting last month, the district unanimously voted to close International Newcomer Academy, the district’s only school designated for immigrant and refugee students.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The collision killed at least 15 females of passenger sitting in the rear care, an area designated for women only.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
In a corresponding move, outfielder José Azócar was designated for assignment.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
Reliever Charlie Barnes was designated for assignment, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for Thornton.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Asia Center sits along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues, a corridor the city designated as the Little Saigon Business District in 2014.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Fast forward to 2017, and Craters of the Moon was designated as an International Dark Sky Park, so nighttime is where the real magic happens.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
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Buprenorphine is controlled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s suspicious orders report system, which restricts supply when pharmacies order more than allowed under specified thresholds.—
Andrew Jones,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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One exercise involved lightly pressing down on the abdomen in specified areas surrounding the belly button, while the other required contracting the hips in a bridge motion.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Carson Kelly hit a one-out single against right-hander Graham Ashcraft, setting the stage for Crow-Armstrong’s blast.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sale recalled that King appointed him to serve on a national committee dedicated to improving the level of advocacy in federal courts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The photography staff of The Times was named a finalist for breaking news photography for its coverage of the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Over on State Road 7, an apartment building named Pinnacle 441 opened at the Johnson Street intersection, a few miles south of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Meanwhile, qualifying flesh-and-blood human actors can now be nominated for multiple performances in the same category if those performances get enough votes to land in the top five.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The titular monsters in this anthology series tend to do well at the Emmys (Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez were both nominated).—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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When perusing closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes, look for items that are labeled or stamped.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police later discovered a variety of sedatives and other prescription drugs in multiple vials and bottles around the home, none of which were labeled as prescribed to any patient, the LAPD stated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
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Spirit is among the airlines assigned to Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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