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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Relevance

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in calls

to give a name to he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

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Recent Examples of designates Federal officials also allege the district designates gender identity information as confidential and instructs staff to withhold it from parents based on concerns that disclosure could pose a safety risk to students. — Cbs Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Algerian state media reported, without presenting evidence, contact between Emirati diplomats and the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie, or MAK, which Algeria designates a terrorist organization. — Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 For example, Seychelles’ constitution designates three national languages, of which French is one. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026 For example, if the consignor designates a royalty rate of 7 percent of the hammer price, then Bonhams will match 7 percent of the buyer’s premium for the lot. — Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The bare lot covers about two-thirds of an acre in an area governed by the Barber Valley Specific Plan, which designates it for offices or commercial space. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 The President, with the consent of the Senate, designates one of the Commissioners to serve as Chairman. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates

Verb

When a consumer chooses to control the TV through a voice service such as Amazon Alexa, data is exchanged between the TV, TCL’s cloud, and Amazon so the service can function.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Perry chooses the latter, rising onto the stage through a trapdoor and performing despite her distress.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

Executive chair Helena Helmersson will support Geijer until the company appoints a permanent CEO.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
The supreme leader appoints Friday prayer leaders, and Haj-Ali Akbari chairs the council that nominates them and scripts their sermons.

— Khosro Isfahani, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of appoints

Verb

The report calls the overlap between discovery and purchasing discovery e-commerce.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
That breaks down to $7,679 for utilities, $5,162 for maintenance and $3,929 for what Clever calls renovations, which are improvements to the property.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of calls

Verb

The ink sets into a gel after printing, holding the cells within the finished shape.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026
In the Lindenhof security room, Gunda (Hildegard Schroedter) sets a trap for her coworker, then turns all the bank’s cameras toward the vault Alberich has just entered.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of sets

Verb

By tradition, the president nominates opposing-party commissioners based on recommendations from the opposing party’s Senate leaders.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominates

Verb

The release doesn't say whether the charge names Burger King, the restaurant's franchisee or the employee, or whether the department has taken any action on it.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Club names Meta Platforms , Amazon , Microsoft , and Alphabet all advanced.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of names

Verb

The next major question for Fort Worth ISD, Lake Worth ISD and other districts under state intervention is who Hinojosa selects as the next TEA commissioner and whether that person will maintain, modify or end existing state takeovers.

— Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Every market will have experts in each field comprising its jury, which selects the winner in the four categories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of selects

Verb

For chipmakers, Fewins said the key is to clearly define what constitutes a trade secret, make employees aware of that information and put safeguards in place to limit access.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Decisions require a quorum, but the government and PiS disagree over which judges are eligible to vote and what constitutes a quorum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026