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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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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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
In response, the company shook up its online strategy, designating some stores as locations where employees pick and pack online orders to ship to customers' homes and dropping that altogether at other locations.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Sterzik was named a team captain that day, joining the trio of players who had been designated captains during the preseason.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Our police department created a position specifically designated to only work on issues around ICE.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Additionally, cillíní designated for baby boys and girls were kept separate, each having their own burial grounds.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Sterzik was named a team captain that day, joining the trio of players who had been designated captains during the preseason.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Our police department created a position specifically designated to only work on issues around ICE.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Additionally, cillíní designated for baby boys and girls were kept separate, each having their own burial grounds.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
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Taxpayers are encouraged to file as soon as possible and choose direct deposit to receive refunds more quickly.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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By testing seasonal changes, different numbers of occupants, and how people behave in offices, the researchers showed that the model can reliably identify more efficient and comfortable configurations, giving designers a much clearer basis for choosing the best energy-saving options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, interim chief executives of PEN America, were appointed to permanently lead the literary group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Matt Byrne is the Bob Holt Razorback Reporter, named in honor of the longtime reporter who covered University of Arkansas sports.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files suggest that the couple and their children visited Epstein's island, and were named in a version of his will released in the Epstein documents.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Two members of the rate-setting committee, Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller, dissented from the January decision, preferring another quarter-point cut.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, Fennell is referencing a period in history, just not 1847, when Brontë wrote the novel, and not the late 1700s, when it is set.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Training and case management through FRAP is supposed to help attorneys deal with what Clegg calls a difficult area of law.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy Basham was called for a foul on the play and Masogayo sank the and-1 for the win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, despite Forrest Gump’s insight about the unknowns inside every box of chocolates, some 43% of Americans do consult the guide that comes with most boxes before selecting a treat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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That structure can support the kind of consistent protein intake experts recommend for maintaining muscle and energy during perimenopause and menopause, especially when meals are selected in the roughly 25- to 35-gram protein range.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then again, Newsom signed SB132, the law that allowed an inmate who was assigned male at birth and serving 25 years to life for violent offenses, Tremaine Carroll, to transfer to a women’s prison, in which Carroll is alleged to have raped two female inmates.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Slotkin said her farm in Michigan received a bomb threat, her brother was assigned a police detail due to threats and her parents were swatted in the middle of the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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