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as in chooses
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 appoints
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 calls
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designates
The bill designates firing squads as the primary method of execution.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
25 June 2026
When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
The document designates a property in Itasca, 40 miles away, as her primary homestead, raising questions about her eligibility under state law and district policy requiring trustees to live in the district.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
In Europe, the EU AI Act designates hiring algorithms as high-risk AI systems by default, with compliance requirements taking effect August 2, 2026 — just weeks away.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Enacted in 2003, the policy designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings.
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Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
The continent and its abundant wildlife are protected under the 1959 treaty, which designates it as a land of science and peace, while freezing territorial claims.
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CBS News,
12 May 2026
The average water consumption per garment is 30 liters, average chemical impact is 53 and average worker impact is 16—all which EIM designates as medium impact.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
25 June 2026
When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
The document designates a property in Itasca, 40 miles away, as her primary homestead, raising questions about her eligibility under state law and district policy requiring trustees to live in the district.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
In Europe, the EU AI Act designates hiring algorithms as high-risk AI systems by default, with compliance requirements taking effect August 2, 2026 — just weeks away.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
Enacted in 2003, the policy designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings.
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Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
The continent and its abundant wildlife are protected under the 1959 treaty, which designates it as a land of science and peace, while freezing territorial claims.
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CBS News,
12 May 2026
The average water consumption per garment is 30 liters, average chemical impact is 53 and average worker impact is 16—all which EIM designates as medium impact.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates
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Even still, no matter whether a rider chooses to lay their head in a hotel or a tent, anyone who's spent the day enjoying the open road covered by State Farm Insurance will rest far easier that night.
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Whether Weiss chooses to acknowledge the standings or not, the NL East race has become one of baseball's most compelling second-half storylines.
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Investors will be watching closely to see whom Burnham appoints to replace Rachel Reeves as the country’s finance minister, a move that is widely expected, analysts told CNN.
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In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
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Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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At issue was whether federal law sets a single Election Day that requires ballots to be both cast by voters and received by state officials.
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.
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The complaint names their former coworker, emergency room nurse Nolan Chismire, and alleges misconduct inside the emergency department that went on for years.
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The declaration names taxes only once because once was enough.
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These are not spontaneous, however, and there is a detailed process that has gone into determining what tracks are played, who selects them, and how often they will be heard.
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Rather than celebrating grape varieties for their own sake, each Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) selects the varieties best suited to its climate, soils and history.
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The debate over what constitutes equal opportunity will continue.
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And, as to what constitutes an emergency, the president gets to decide, allowing him, as Lincoln put it, to make war at pleasure.
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