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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
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
But the work doesn't stop there, as Kennedy has also been selected as a Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress delegate to represent Ohio.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
ABC News, 1 June 2025
May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Noun
There were nearly as many prescriptions as there were delegates inside the convention hall.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
But the work doesn't stop there, as Kennedy has also been selected as a Breakthrough T1D Children's Congress delegate to represent Ohio.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down Trump's tariffs ruling that his effort exceeds any tariff authority delegated to the president.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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On Saturday, Iran's UN ambassador said 78 people had been killed and more than 320 wounded since the start of Israel's attack.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Iranian ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Amir Iravani said Friday that the Israeli strikes had thus far killed 78 people, the majority of them civilians, and injured more than 320.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Uber and Lyft representatives blasted the ordinance, while a crowd with the Chicago Gig Alliance organized by the Service Employees International Union Local 1 and Mechanics Local 701 packed the room and loudly chanted throughout the hearing.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The Daily News has reached out to representatives for Perry and Bloom.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Different Term Limits For Senate Members SB 37 sets different term limits for faculty senate members, depending on whether they were elected or presidentially appointed.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The president campaigned in 2024 on the promise of mass deportations and appointed Tom Homan as his administration's border czar to execute his agenda.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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But once the group noticed that Ginny had already died and turned to a zombie, Maggie could not finish the job, and instead handed her knife to Negan to finish off the young girl.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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The clip, which has been viewed 1.7 million times, received over a thousand comments from other users with their own stories of nervous uncles and the universal chaos of handing a baby to someone who hasn't quite figured out which end is which.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meet with Iranian officials for five round of talks aimed at reaching a deal.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Steve Witkoff, the president's Middle East envoy, was set to hold a sixth round of talks with Iran in the Gulf state of Oman on Sunday.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Multiple adults, including the mother, were monitoring the group of children swimming when the boy drowned, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Some of the photos were taken of the apartment in 2019 by a Transit American Services Inc. employee, said deputy district attorney Joseph Cannon, who prosecuted the case.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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In Texas, state National Guard troops have been deputized as immigration officers and given the authority to enforce federal immigration laws.—
June 24,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
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After hours of commentary from residents expressing opposition, city commissioners in Miami have voted in favor of entering an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE, deputizing police officers in South Florida’s largest city with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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That left officials urging victims and survivors to come forward and work with authorities to ensure accountability.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement That confluence of tricky politics has left a lot of D.C.’s political class in a bind.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 June 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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