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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
Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The role of a delegate, of which there are six in the House, is active but also serves an honorary purpose.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, the challenging—and shared—terrain fostered a welcome sense of rapprochement, with UK delegates returning to European fold for the first time since Brexit.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The role of a delegate, of which there are six in the House, is active but also serves an honorary purpose.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
For a first-time head coach who is also calling the plays, delegating responsibilities is a key factor in having success.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
Noun
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John was our unofficial ambassador.—
Peter Zaffino,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Present at the inauguration were CEO Jean-Christophe Babin; Laura Burdese, deputy CEO; Lucia Silvestric, executive creative director, and brand ambassador Priyanka Chopra.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to representatives for Greene by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie for comment.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Galal was appointed to the Egyptian senate by al-Sisi just three days ago.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frank’s selection decisions since he was appointed at Spurs suggest load management has been at the forefront of his mind.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And while handing Ole Miss its first loss of the year was reason to celebrate, things got pretty somber rather quickly for the Bulldogs after learning the injury status of one of their top playmakers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kirill Dmitriev, an investment envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggested in posts on Musk's social media platform X that the project would be partly funded by Moscow.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Retired General Nitzan Alon was seen shaking hands with Qatar’s Prime Minister Al-Thani, with special envoy Steve Witkoff in the background.—
Caitlin McFall , Jennifer Griffin , Efrat Lachter , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The couple reportedly returned to the campsite as an ambulance was taking their children away to a local hospital to receive medical care, and deputies at the scene arrested them there, according to WKRC.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deputy marshal was in stable condition, according to the agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The move allowed the city to deputize its police officers with immigration enforcement powers, although the police chief said in the summer that, for now, just three officers would be selected and trained.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Markus Breitenecker, chief operating officer, is leaving his post with immediate effect.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and was assassinated in 2022 at a campaign rally, two years after leaving office.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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