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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 delegated
Over six hours, the men set goals and delegated responsibilities with surprisingly little worry about the federal crackdown on militias.
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Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Instead, the administration delegated responsibility to the Caribbean community and to Kenya, with little success.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to CARB.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The template should help employees document their out-of-office plans and ensure that all tasks are accounted for and delegated appropriately.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike centralized governance frameworks where power is concentrated and delegated to a few decision makers, polycentric systems are decentralized to account for country-specific value systems.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Having training resources and manuals already in place means that the business is ready and armed for growth, and that training can be delegated as the company expands.
—Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Instead, the administration delegated responsibility to the Caribbean community and to Kenya, with little success.
—Miami Herald Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to CARB.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The template should help employees document their out-of-office plans and ensure that all tasks are accounted for and delegated appropriately.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike centralized governance frameworks where power is concentrated and delegated to a few decision makers, polycentric systems are decentralized to account for country-specific value systems.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Having training resources and manuals already in place means that the business is ready and armed for growth, and that training can be delegated as the company expands.
—Fiona Simpson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The thriller features De Niro as George Mullen, a former president who, in the wake of a devastating cyber attack, is appointed by the current president (Angela Bassett) to lead a commission tasked with finding who’s behind the attack.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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By turning the ball over, Tomlin essentially handed the Bengals a field goal (Cincinnati nearly turned it into a touchdown, but Ja’Marr Chase couldn’t corral a pass on third-and-goal from the 9).Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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But Mittal's department was handed a lifeline two years ago, when an Indian court downgraded protections for urban monkeys, effectively equating their status to stray animals like dogs and cats.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The three were transferred to another hospital.Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Congress then counts the votes to affirm the president-elect's victory, with a list of the votes kept by the tellers that will be delivered to Harris to announce the result.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 10th pick has delivered a superstar — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (2017) — and a super bust — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen (2018) — in the last decade.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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