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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegated
Recent industry surveys show that cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy have moved firmly onto board agendas, with directors increasingly treating them as enterprise risk issues that shape strategy, not just technical or compliance concerns delegated to management.
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Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Previously, a project manager delegated this request to the resource manager, who would spend a week sending emails and Microsoft Team messages across the company to build the group.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Managers don’t make decisions except those specifically delegated to them by the board.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Patients should understand who is responsible for designing the hairline and determining graft numbers, which parts of the procedure are performed by the physician versus delegated to technicians, and why a specific technique is being recommended for their individual case.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR's president -- now Steve O'Donnell -- and the executive leadership team.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
There are no immediate plans to replace the commissioner role, either, NASCAR wrote in a statement, adding that Phelps’s responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell and executive leadership team.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated to the existing leadership team, according to the company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR’s president — now Steve O’Donnell — and the executive leadership team.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Previously, a project manager delegated this request to the resource manager, who would spend a week sending emails and Microsoft Team messages across the company to build the group.
—John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Managers don’t make decisions except those specifically delegated to them by the board.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Patients should understand who is responsible for designing the hairline and determining graft numbers, which parts of the procedure are performed by the physician versus delegated to technicians, and why a specific technique is being recommended for their individual case.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR's president -- now Steve O'Donnell -- and the executive leadership team.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
There are no immediate plans to replace the commissioner role, either, NASCAR wrote in a statement, adding that Phelps’s responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR president Steve O’Donnell and executive leadership team.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated to the existing leadership team, according to the company.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR’s president — now Steve O’Donnell — and the executive leadership team.
—Jenna Fryer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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The next year, he was appointed sheriff, but lost an election in 2016 to retain the position.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its members are appointed by the governor, attorney general, legislative leaders, DCF’s top executive and the associations representing cities and counties.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In one of the most vulnerable moments of Constance Bear’s life, a caseworker handed her a packet.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Bernstein was commissioned to write a theatrical piece for the center’s opening in 1971, which turned out to be an irreverent ‘Mass’ — musically, liturgically, culturally and, most assuredly, politically.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The theater commissioned six short plays from local writers examining race, identity and social justice.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This is predicated on the bedrock principle that boards of directors are entrusted to oversee management of companies and are best equipped to decide how to balance company objectives, not single-purpose organizations who see everything through a narrow, black or white decision-making prism.—
Robert Profusek,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Zoe was touched that Hannah entrusted her with such precious pieces—especially something as personal as her mom’s wedding dress.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Florida Highway Patrol, which is deputized to do immigration enforcement, conducting an arrest while refusing to say why, violently arresting a family member for daring to ask why the arrest is happening, and threatening to arrest a bystander in a public street who is filming.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Much attention goes to the NFL’s overseas games, but the league has also deputized its teams to help spread the sport in other international markets.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie, joined by her siblings, Annie and Cameron, delivered an emotional video plea directly addressing her mother’s potential abductor, begging for her safe return.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since its founding in 1994, Convoy of Hope has delivered hundreds of millions of meals and provided clean water to millions of people.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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