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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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
The chair designated for Elevra Lithium is Dawne Hickton of Piedmont.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the administration formally designated Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang and several other groups as global terrorist organizations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The Twins designated pitcher José Ureña for assignment late Friday to make space for Abel.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Another federal judge in Miami dismissed part of the lawsuit earlier this week after the Trump administration designated the Krome North Processing Center as the court for their cases to be heard.
—Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the administration formally designated Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang and several other groups as global terrorist organizations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
The Twins designated pitcher José Ureña for assignment late Friday to make space for Abel.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Another federal judge in Miami dismissed part of the lawsuit earlier this week after the Trump administration designated the Krome North Processing Center as the court for their cases to be heard.
—Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
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Each plan includes different download and upload speeds, allowing customers to choose based on their household needs and internet use.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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This is one of the most exciting features of purchasing glasses online, particularly because there are significantly more frames to choose from than in physical stores.—
Jason Phillips,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Pulte said the loans in question date to mid-2021, before Cook was appointed to the Fed by former President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate the following year.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wayne County Circuit Judge Edward Ewell appointed a receiver for CBD Detroit Apartments on June 30 at the request of a special servicer for the loan that defaulted.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Food Network named Otto Pizza & Pastry in Tempe, Arizona, the best pizza slice in the state.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bondi told the president he is named in the Epstein files, according to media reports.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets interest rates, is a 12-member panel composed of the seven governors on the Fed board and five Reserve Bank presidents.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Before school, her mom combed her hair and set it into pony tails.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Unlike governors, regional presidents are not nominated by the president.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean asks school officials during the school year to nominate students in different categories for our weekly Student of the Week feature, and then readers decide who comes out on top in our weekly poll.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Five of the members are appointed by the Mayor, with the remaining four selected by the City-County Council for one-year terms.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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Smaller prizes range from $4 to $2 million, depending on the number of matches and whether the Power Play option is selected.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Each person can claim two tickets and seat locations are randomly assigned, not based on your position in line.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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In 1960, her second year as a guest columnist, Gibson was assigned a rookie reporter, Richard Evans.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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