Synonyms of designate

designate

verb

ˈde-zig-ˌnāt 

1

as in to choose

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

• choose
• set
• select
• appoint
• pick
• specify
• name
• arrange
• establish
• assign
• announce
• determine
• adopt
• prefer
• coordinate
• fix
• declare
• advertise
• publish
• pin (down)
• settle
• opt (for)
• orchestrate
• single (out)

2

as in to appoint

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

• appoint
• nominate
• assign
• constitute
• name
• attach
• authorize
• place
• elect
• induct
• choose
• commission
• detail
• create
• delegate
• select
• ordain
• inaugurate
• install
• deputize
• institute
• anoint
• consecrate
• depute
• invest
• make
• crown
• instate
• vote (in)
• enthrone
• draft
• single (out)
• handpick
• destine
• throne

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismiss
• expel
• discharge
• fire
• remove
• displace
• oust
• unseat
• depose
• evict
• eject
• dethrone
• overthrow
• throw out
• unmake
• blackball
• uncrown

3

as in to name

to give a name to

he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• nominate
• call
• label
• dub
• entitle
• term
• denominate
• title
• specify
• christen
• nickname
• style
• baptize
• denote
• stigmatize
• rename
• clepe
• brand
• tag
• relabel
• rechristen
• miscall
• misname
• mistitle
• surname
• code-name

Examples of designate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biggest negotiation regret: The job that required me to accept my biggest salary drop was initially designated to pay me even less ($150,000 base). —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024

The attorney general or president designates them to handle politically scandalous cases, which have, in the past, included the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair, the Waco, Texas, siege, and claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election. —Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024

Catcher Andrew Knapp, who was designated for assignment earlier this week, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Sacramento. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024

The Brentwood home was designated by the city as a historic monument in June, a move that helps protect the residence from demolition, after its new owners began preparing to tear the house down. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024