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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 Constitution designates the president as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, but this title simply preserves civilian control over the military.
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William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The City Council voted 5-1 to approve a package of rule changes that include allowing the City Council to overrule the city’s Historical Resources Board when the board designates a property historic.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The aircraft has entered operational service with Marine Corps logistics units and the Royal Navy, which designates it the T-150.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Tourism Australia designates one of its beaches as the nation’s finest.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
What makes Flores’ claims particularly noteworthy, however, is the existence of the Rooney Rule, which designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The term designates the perfect flying condition where the ceiling is more than 10,000 feet and the visibility is more than ten miles.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker designates EU militaries as terrorist organizations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Cosm and Monster Energy Announce Multiyear Sponsorship Cosm and Monster Energy announced a multiyear sponsorship that designates Monster Energy as the Official Energy Drink Partner of Cosm.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
William J Watkins Jr, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The City Council voted 5-1 to approve a package of rule changes that include allowing the City Council to overrule the city’s Historical Resources Board when the board designates a property historic.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
The aircraft has entered operational service with Marine Corps logistics units and the Royal Navy, which designates it the T-150.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Tourism Australia designates one of its beaches as the nation’s finest.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
What makes Flores’ claims particularly noteworthy, however, is the existence of the Rooney Rule, which designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The term designates the perfect flying condition where the ceiling is more than 10,000 feet and the visibility is more than ten miles.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker designates EU militaries as terrorist organizations.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Cosm and Monster Energy Announce Multiyear Sponsorship Cosm and Monster Energy announced a multiyear sponsorship that designates Monster Energy as the Official Energy Drink Partner of Cosm.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates
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Where the federal government chooses to voluntarily dismiss a case (rather than settling), the Act creates a process by which state attorneys general can step into the shoes of the federal government and continue the case.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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In practice, this means a single unpaid judgment can generate multiple levies over time, each one hitting your account when the creditor chooses to act.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Under state law, the mayor currently appoints 11 of the 21, including the president of the board.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of who calls the plays, the Aggies' defense will differ from last season.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 43 mm models, either done up in steel and platinum or full platinum (limited to just 75 pieces), combine all those aviation details on its signature chronograph with an automatic perpetual calendar, in what the brand calls the most advanced movement to ever be housed in a Navitimer.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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The death of Nora Aunor—a Filipina singer and movie star—sets the narrative in motion.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Seasons and the Earth's tilt On the equinox, the sun rises almost due east and sets nearly due west for most of the world, except for the North and South poles.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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For the past 26 years, the Sloan Foundation has awarded annual screenwriting prizes at six partner film schools, and each school nominates one winning candidate for the best-of-the-best Grand Jury Prize.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The suit names the NEH, its acting chair, and several DOGE staffers as defendants, including Justin Fox, who the suit alleges was behind the ChatGPT methodology.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit names the California Air Resources Board, the agency responsible for implementing the regulations.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The group’s chief of staff will serve in his place until a search committee selects a permanent successor.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Players had to apply through the NFL and even submitted reels or writing samples, and the league’s player engagement team then selects the most passionate of the bunch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, a House committee voted to introduce a bill that would clarify what constitutes candy and soda for the purposes of the state’s food-assistance program.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The heat wave also constitutes a significant public health threat.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Designates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designates. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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