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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
Gatica has remained an ICE fugitive since that ruling, officials said, living in California, which designates itself a sanctuary state.
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Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Gorsuch likewise focused on the fact that the Constitution designates Congress as the branch of government with the power to set taxes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The pact designates Utopai as the exclusive AI tech partner for entertainment for Stock Farm Road, which is reportedly looking to turn Korea into a $35B artificial intelligence data center.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
What To Know Assembly Bill 581, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett, designates the bigberry manzanita () as the official state shrub.
—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
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
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Gorsuch likewise focused on the fact that the Constitution designates Congress as the branch of government with the power to set taxes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The pact designates Utopai as the exclusive AI tech partner for entertainment for Stock Farm Road, which is reportedly looking to turn Korea into a $35B artificial intelligence data center.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
What To Know Assembly Bill 581, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Steve Bennett, designates the bigberry manzanita () as the official state shrub.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates
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In this world, inflation isn’t a bug, but a feature of how the Fed chooses to balance the crisis.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Directors chooses three candidates from their district to create the 21-member cohort, who will learn about the local water system and the agency’s projects through webinars and tours of water infrastructure.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
28 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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HotHands Hand Warmers 40-pack Even if the forecast calls for a warm day, the crisp and cool afternoon can require some extra tools to stay warm.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The current design of the contemporary-looking restaurant calls for a large, 42-seat indoor bar that opens out onto the patio, and a smaller outdoor bar that can seat 15.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wide receiver Keon Coleman, who apparently doesn’t know how to use the app that sets alarms, has been benched by McDermott for three games and for the first series of another game.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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One aspect that sets this group apart from others is its focus on civic engagement and educating members on local government.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The suit also names White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, along with the offices for president and vice president.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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His firm often selects stone floors for beach houses or lake houses, where water, sand and dirt are likely to be tracked through the space.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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In an attempt to remedy that, the TIME photo department every year selects the ten images that made us, first, pause…then dig a little deeper into what went into bringing that image to your eyes.—
TIME Photo Department,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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What constitutes the opportune moment?—
R. Evan Ellis,
The Conversation,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, which at over 6,000 housing units constitutes one of the largest landlords in the state, executed 107 eviction writs for the year through early December, more than double the 39 eviction writs executed in all of 2024.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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