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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
Constant notifications, nonstop news cycles, and decisions that should have been delegated all accumulate as mental debt.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Under the 10th Amendment, powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and, by extension, their cities and towns.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to troopers, the state police issued an ICE detainer, the agency said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers through the 287 (g) program, state troopers issued an ICE detainer, the release stated.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
At Bournemouth, the club’s structure works in a particular way, where Iraola sees his role as coaching the team and preparing the players, but recruitment is delegated to Tiago Pinto, the club’s president of football operations, and technical director Simon Francis.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Under the 10th Amendment, powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states and, by extension, their cities and towns.
—Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to troopers, the state police issued an ICE detainer, the agency said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Under the federal authority delegated by ICE to Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers through the 287 (g) program, state troopers issued an ICE detainer, the release stated.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
At Bournemouth, the club’s structure works in a particular way, where Iraola sees his role as coaching the team and preparing the players, but recruitment is delegated to Tiago Pinto, the club’s president of football operations, and technical director Simon Francis.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But how often have you been handed a bill at a restaurant that includes a 20% mandatory tip?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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TikTok has been handed another lifeline.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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China's first Type 054B frigate, CNS Luohe, is commissioned at a military port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China on January 22.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For years, Israel has accused the HRC, which commissioned the report, of having an anti-Israel bias.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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After launch, the team transferred control of the Switchblade from a user in the MQ-9A’s ground control station to a user on the ground nearer the operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Enter Ned Sampson, an ebullient, well-meaning, and overly earnest Softees salesman extraordinaire who’s transferred from Chicago to Toledo to run TTT.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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States partner with the federal government States such as Florida have been at the forefront of the state effort to get state police and local officers deputized to help ICE.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To take one subset, a number of people entrusted to teach young people have been caught celebrating the killing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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This vile, heartless remark is completely unacceptable—especially from someone entrusted with our children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The prototype delivered 13 per cent conversion efficiency, which, in simple terms, meant that with the prototype, for every 100 units of heat energy that went into the device, about 13 units were turned into electricity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Republicans delivered their major tax-and-spending cut bill this year faster than almost anyone in Washington had expected — and instrumental in that whirlwind process was House Ways and Means Committee chief tax counsel Sean Clerget.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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