DESIGNATES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

designates

verb

present tense third-person singular of designate

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 The ceasefire framework explicitly designates Iran and Oman to negotiate the strategic waterway’s future management, giving Araghchi’s visit to Muscat particular significance. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 The bill designates firing squads as the primary method of execution. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 June 2026 When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 June 2026 The document designates a property in Itasca, 40 miles away, as her primary homestead, raising questions about her eligibility under state law and district policy requiring trustees to live in the district. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 In Europe, the EU AI Act designates hiring algorithms as high-risk AI systems by default, with compliance requirements taking effect August 2, 2026 — just weeks away. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2026 Enacted in 2003, the policy designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings. — Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 The continent and its abundant wildlife are protected under the 1959 treaty, which designates it as a land of science and peace, while freezing territorial claims. — CBS News, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates

Verb

At the center of the narrative is the theme of parenthood, explored through the eyes of someone who chooses to give it up out of sheer fear and inadequacy.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
Money flows into the worker’s account throughout a working life, whether or not the worker actively chooses to save extra from each pay.

— Kris Iyer, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

Abbott appoints senior advisor Robert Howden as Texas’ 116th secretary of state, shifting election oversight months before the 2026 midterm elections.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Citizen regents are selected by the broader board and their nominations handed over to Congress, which appoints them through a joint resolution that then has to be signed off on by the president.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of appoints

Verb

Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of calls

Verb

Soon, the focus switches to an ordinary bank manager, Jaswant Singh Khalra (played by pop star Diljit Dosanjh), whose kindly demeanor sets him on a collision course with corrupt and dangerous forces.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
RedHook also sets a five-minute alarm that checks whether its services remain alive.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of sets

Verb

Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Definition of nominates

Verb

Hanaway names the city, City Manager Mario Vasquez and Jaime Guillen, director of the Department of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity, as defendants in the lawsuit.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Fallon said that Swift always names Twain as an inspiration, and Twain praised Swift’s songwriting skills and musicianship.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of names

Verb

Over these six weeks, the standard of on-field refereeing was predictably unpredictable, given the wide range of views that exist in different countries on what constitutes a foul, caution or red card.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
That means astronomers will have to start coming up with better definitions for what constitutes an exomoon versus an exoplanet in the first place.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026