1
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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2
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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3
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
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski is urging city officials to designate more money in the 2026 budget to replace or repair aging firefighting equipment.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
My late father, our family’s designated Costco shopper, wore Kirkland Signature pants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bell designated himself the mediator earlier this month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Thoroughbred racing’s biggest live-money handicapping tournament has a $10,000 buy-in, with $7,500 going toward the live bank roll and $2,500 designated for the prize pool.
—Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
My late father, our family’s designated Costco shopper, wore Kirkland Signature pants.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Bell designated himself the mediator earlier this month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Thoroughbred racing’s biggest live-money handicapping tournament has a $10,000 buy-in, with $7,500 going toward the live bank roll and $2,500 designated for the prize pool.
—Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
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While the right technique for cutting can go a long way, nothing will have quite as much impact on the longevity of your blooms than choosing the right time to hit your garden with a bucket of lukewarm water and your sharpest shears in hand.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In Pullman’s world, evil is overcome by people choosing truth over lies, action over apathy and empathy over hate, every single day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The survey said 30% of employers named chronic disease, 26% cited higher use of services and 22% said hospital prices accelerated the cost of health insurance.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Momentum is building behind the idea of ‘EU–INC’ – not a carbon copy of the Delaware model, but a fresh, pan-European corporate entity that will set a new global standard for business formation.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Without a national cinémathèque, the National Film Institute (NFI), along with the Film Archive and Filmlab, set about restoring, digitizing and sharing Hungary’s cinema.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The annual gathering took place a day after the Daytime Emmy Awards, where Gomez was nominated in the Outstanding Culinary Series for her work on Selena + Restaurant.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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She was also nominated for the 2023 Chicago International Film Festival and won the Young Spirit Award at the Deauville Film Festival.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Oct. 2025
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In their study, the gold extraction method uses a low-cost, harmless compound called trichloroisocyanuric acid, commonly used in water treatment.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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As part of the acquisition, James Cameron, whose Avatar films call 20th Century home, will act as an executive producer.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Panahi’s new film has also been selected as France’s official submission for best international film at the 98th Oscar ceremony in 2026, but is also planning to campaign for best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best editing.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins selected Ewers in the seventh round of the 2025 draft out of Texas.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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