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
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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
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3
as in to name
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designate
Derek Hill was designated for assignment.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump designated several cartels as terrorist organizations in January and has since described the strikes as acts of self-defense to counter threats to national security.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The state Legislature has designated 30 Outstanding Florida Springs whose health must be protected under the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act of 2016.
—Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 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
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump designated several cartels as terrorist organizations in January and has since described the strikes as acts of self-defense to counter threats to national security.
—Connor Greene, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The state Legislature has designated 30 Outstanding Florida Springs whose health must be protected under the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act of 2016.
—Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 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
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Verb
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Patrons can choose between six spice levels.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vivenu Appoints Industry Advisor for Sports and Entertainment Vivenu, the enterprise platform for live entertainment technology, has appointed Nick Sakiewicz as industry advisor for sports and entertainment.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Craig Greenberg has appointed Deputy Mayor David James to serve out the remainder of former Jefferson County Sheriff John Aubrey's term following his death.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025, Hilton has been named the best workplace in Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The show ended with Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko being eliminated, and what wasn't shown on TV was Baldwin's kids in the audience getting emotional when she was named as the star going home.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Why he was executed on day 328, point blank, at the hands of Hamas, hours before approaching Israel Defense Forces would have set him free.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ rotation appears set for this series.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The vineyard was recently nominated for American Winery of the Year for their Bordeaux-style wines, the only North Carolina winery to have ever been nominated.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Performing with the Chicago Theatre Company in the late ’90s, Kimberly was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Ars Technica, Fiaschetti said the company plans to keep Arcs in orbit for extended periods, ready to descend when called upon.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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For people who live outside of high-risk flood zones, skipping flood insurance and selecting lower-cost add-ons, like sump pump coverage, is routine.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Schloss Johannisberg further refined its approach to harvesting, introducing Auslese in 1787, which meant selecting grapes even later in the season, especially those affected by botrytis.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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