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as in to choose
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 to appoint
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 to name
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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Recent Examples of designate
Strong safety Jaquan Brisker can be designated to return from injured reserve beginning this week.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
The Islamist group has its roots in an al Qaeda offshoot and is still designated by the United States as a terrorist organization, and while its leader has tried to cast himself as a moderate and promised to respect Syria’s religious minorities, many observers are wary.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The company filed a WARN notice on Oct. 31 designating the move as a series of layoffs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The Madness might not return for a second season as Netflix has designated it a limited series.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
The Islamist group has its roots in an al Qaeda offshoot and is still designated by the United States as a terrorist organization, and while its leader has tried to cast himself as a moderate and promised to respect Syria’s religious minorities, many observers are wary.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The company filed a WARN notice on Oct. 31 designating the move as a series of layoffs.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The Madness might not return for a second season as Netflix has designated it a limited series.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
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Manufacturers of vehicles and charging infrastructure will be chosen through competitive bidding.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In July 2023, Beijing appointed a PLA Navy deputy commander as the Rocket Force's new commander and an Air Force officer as its new political commissar.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect appointed his in-law businessman Massad Boulus as his Arab world adviser.Barak Ravid, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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She has been named one of seven influential women in dance music ...Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fisherman is named as an accomplice in one of those but has not been accused in any of the brothers’ other crimes.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Early adopters are setting themselves apart, leveraging AI to enhance patient care and streamline operations.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The album also pulled in the biggest opening week of the year, moving over 100,000 units, and set a new high for the most first-day Spotify streams in Australia.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Critics Choice Awards also nominated the show for Best Drama Series and for Redmayne for Best Actor.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Breakouts might call for the Salicylic + Green Tea Exfoliating Cleanser and Aloe + Algae Lightweight Gel Cream, whereas dry skin might crave a boost of moisture from the Hyaluronic + Arnica Hydrating Serum.Lisa DeSantis, Allure, 14 Feb. 2023
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2023
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All products are independently selected by our editors.Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2024
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Products are independently selected by our editors.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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Instead, each hero’s initial design process starts with one member of the team being assigned to brainstorm what that character might look like in the game before discussions with the wider team.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Together the journalists—the only four of Palestinian descent at their newspaper—are assigned to interview an old man who is his family’s last living eyewitness of the 1948 Nakba, during which more than 750,000 Palestinians fled from their home or were expelled by the new state of Israel.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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