Synonyms of designating

designating

verb

present participle of designate

1

as in choosing

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

the designated time for the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choosing
• setting
• selecting
• picking
• appointing
• naming
• specifying
• establishing
• announcing
• arranging
• determining
• assigning
• adopting
• fixing
• coordinating
• preferring
• declaring
• settling
• orchestrating
• publishing
• pinning (down)
• opting (for)
• advertising
• singling (out)

2

as in appointing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointing
• nominating
• assigning
• constituting
• naming
• attaching
• placing
• authorizing
• commissioning
• detailing
• inducting
• delegating
• electing
• choosing
• selecting
• creating
• instituting
• installing
• inaugurating
• ordaining
• consecrating
• deputizing
• crowning
• instating
• anointing
• deputing
• making
• drafting
• investing
• enthroning
• voting (in)
• destining
• handpicking
• singling (out)
• throning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• expelling
• discharging
• firing
• removing
• displacing
• ejecting
• overthrowing
• evicting
• deposing
• ousting
• unseating
• dethroning
• throwing out
• unmaking
• blackballing
• uncrowning

3

as in naming

to give a name to

he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• naming
• calling
• labeling
• nominating
• terming
• dubbing
• entitling
• titling
• specifying
• denominating
• nicknaming
• baptizing
• denoting
• styling
• christening
• cleping
• renaming
• stigmatizing
• tagging
• branding
• relabeling
• misnaming
• rechristening
• miscalling
• mistitling
• code-naming
• surnaming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of designating

In Miami, the city’s Miami 21 zoning code prohibits lodging stays fewer than 30 days in multi-family residential buildings like The Club unless the building has a special Certificate of Use (CU) designating it a condo-hotel. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The state has benefitted by formally designating Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate as studio partners, which have conferred a series of incentives to those companies over the long haul to produce titles there. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

The Red Sox already had an opening on their 40-man roster since designating left-hander Danny Coulombe for assignment over the weekend, so Jones can slot into that space. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

Authorities said Monday that Britain is also designating the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency, as a national security threat. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

The Federal Communications Commission is designating a California IT firm as a national security risk, in part because its CEO is a Chinese citizen. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

The designer also applied this hardworking sensibility to the interiors’ functionality, designating a cozy den as a children’s area and approaching bedrooms with relaxed hospitality in mind. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Last week, Ocean City council members approved a motion designating the site of Gillian's Wonderland Pier as an area in need of rehabilitation. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026