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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in to hand
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 delegate
John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Joel Day, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
For instance, workers who use AI to learn about topics or validate their work once completed seem less susceptible to being replaced than those who are asked to delegate entire tasks to AI.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Sarah Sarah Schweitzman and Peter Dakich from CAA Media Finance will also participate in the Conference and, along with Sutherland, moderate some of the talks, as will San Sebastian Festival delegate-advisor Wendy Mitchell.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
This system helps the robot communicate smoothly with international delegates, media representatives, and summit organizers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
For instance, workers who use AI to learn about topics or validate their work once completed seem less susceptible to being replaced than those who are asked to delegate entire tasks to AI.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
Noun
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The chart-topping artist, who doubles as a Pandora brand ambassador, further decked her wrist with stacks from the brand.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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And Ontario Green Screen hosts a lot of these individuals as ambassadors of our program, people who have taken all of our training, have participated in our quarterly community meetings and really understand what resources are available.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to the Kaseya Center and Gaga's representative for comment on Thursday via email outside regular working hours.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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All four umpires form a circle and leave room for one representative from each team to exchange lineup cards.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The former San Francisco 49ers executive was appointed without any fanfare as chief strategy officer and then became managing director in April, ahead of chief executive Angus Kinnear’s departure.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Primus was originally appointed by Trump in 2020, technically, at the behest of Senate Democrats.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But later in the game, the young fan was approached by a Marlins staffer at loanDepot Park, who handed him a gift bag.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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After some back-and-forth, the man took the ball from his son’s glove, handed it over to the woman and shooed her away.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The offer is based on a similar proposal presented by US special envoy Steve Witkoff in July, originally crafted in coordination with Israel.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met French, British, German, Italian and Ukrainian senior diplomats ahead of the summit, before briefly attending the opening session.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the agency decides to pursue a full investigation, the release of any records related to the investigation will likely take three to six months, said Warren Flatau, deputy director of public affairs for the Federal Railroad Administration.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Luban Workshops, such as one in Egypt, got their start largely due to equipment exports, said Li Yunmei, deputy party secretary and president of the college.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 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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Sparked by a false accusation of assault, white mobs — many deputized and armed by city officials — descended upon the Greenwood District.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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He was charged with felony counts of leaving the scene of crash involving death, driving without a license causing death and resisting arrest, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said that parties involved in the argument were leaving the indoor amusement park when Reed assaulted an employee, unprovoked, while making his way outside.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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