1
as in chooses
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 appoints
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 calls
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designates
What To Know Assembly Bill 581, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett, designates the bigberry manzanita () as the official state shrub.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Roan designates a theme for many of her concerts to encourage fans to dress up.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The city of Indianapolis designates the land for industrial use.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan designates additional fees per acre, based on the size of the project, paid to acquire and preserve the land.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Although Kendrick had deep ties to the Archdiocese of Denver, Church law designates the diocese where a person died to initiate the canonization cause.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Now look, the way our justice system has been set up since the beginning of this country is that the president designates someone with the experience and the education in every district across the country to make decisions on how federal prosecutorial powers should be used.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Each 30-minute episode designates a segment to each player, with Jeanty featured first in episode 1, which aired Monday night.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Roan designates a theme for many of her concerts to encourage fans to dress up.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The city of Indianapolis designates the land for industrial use.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The plan designates additional fees per acre, based on the size of the project, paid to acquire and preserve the land.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Although Kendrick had deep ties to the Archdiocese of Denver, Church law designates the diocese where a person died to initiate the canonization cause.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Now look, the way our justice system has been set up since the beginning of this country is that the president designates someone with the experience and the education in every district across the country to make decisions on how federal prosecutorial powers should be used.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Each 30-minute episode designates a segment to each player, with Jeanty featured first in episode 1, which aired Monday night.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates
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Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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The report calls on leaders to focus on green solutions that can also improve health outcomes, and warns that political backsliding on climate commitments will only cause more harm.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This detail sets the stage for potential conflict upon Morgan's return, particularly raising the possibility of unfinished business and a future feud with Roxanne Perez over her spot in the faction.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The agreement with Cambodia sets the reciprocal tariff rate for most goods at 19 percent.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which names AES and John Sonday, alleged the company knew American Sporting Supplies was not following workplace safety laws in the building but failed to take any action.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each class and then school names a winning book, and from those the school board names a districtwide winner.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Impact Aid constitutes about 40% of the district’s annual budget and helps pay for curriculum, teacher salaries and other student resources.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, with nearly 800 available to watch on demand, Tubi’s collection constitutes one of the largest publicly available releases of Looney Tunes in any format.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Designates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designates. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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