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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 aircraft has entered operational service with Marine Corps logistics units and the Royal Navy, which designates it the T-150.
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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
Each alarm tier designates the number and type of apparatus dispatched to address a particular fire.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Current state law designates public consumption as a civil penalty subject to a $100 fine.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Each alarm tier designates the number and type of apparatus dispatched to address a particular fire.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Current state law designates public consumption as a civil penalty subject to a $100 fine.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates
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If the company chooses not to comply, a senior Pentagon official said Hegseth would invoke the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to do so anyway.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Los Angeles, the council chooses its own president.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bulgaria appoints caretaker government SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova on Wednesday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in April in a bid to stave off the country's political instability and economic woes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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During a takeover, TEA appoints a new board of managers and a new superintendent to govern the district.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Your 11th House of Connected Communities calls for review as cerebral Mercury goes retrograde, so group efforts may stall around demands for clearer roles.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bell also said that the agency, which sets infectious disease reporting requirements, hasn’t considered adding hospitalizations to the list because the primary purpose of public health surveillance is to understand disease transmission, frequency and distribution — not to track complications.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Study highlights progress in non-metal battery materials What sets this study apart is the successful demonstration of a working prototype that delivers performance levels close to standard lithium-ion batteries, while operating across a broad temperature range.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 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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Yet in its traditional sense, the word names a trait almost everyone deeply values.—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit names the district, Superintendent Nicole Johnson, North Vernon Elementary principal Leonard Collett, a former principal, two guidance counselors and two teachers as defendants.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each guest selects a Wagyu knife from a box presented tableside.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the new Ryan Murphy series, the audience watches as Carolyn Bessette selects Kate Moss’s headshot out of a slush pile in Calvin Klein’s office.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than its peers because IBM constitutes a comparatively larger portion of its value.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Your decisions about what constitutes greatness will be specific to you.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Designates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designates. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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