How to Use designee in a Sentence

designee

noun
  • With Lindholm good to go, Gaunce was a press-box designee . .
    BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Each has the option of appointing a designee to serve in his or her place.
    Diane Mastrull, Philly.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • At issue was that the designee did not sign the charge by the one-year deadline, Adam Davey said.
    Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 17 June 2019
  • Use of force must be authorized by the police chief or his de, his or her designee.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Any one of these officials can appoint a designee to take their place.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2023
  • In both these cases, the host of the event or their designee had a lot of work to do to turn those images and videos into a usable keepsake.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 Nov. 2021
  • And a designee with an affidavit can pick up a ballot for a voter.
    Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Clark will hold a seat that is reserved for the governor or the governor’s designee.
    Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019
  • A parent, guardian or designee who is at least 12 years old must be present morning and afternoon, when the student gets on and off the bus.
    Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com, 16 June 2017
  • They were set to vote on their designee for speaker but held off in light of the uncertainty in the Simonds-Yancey race and in District 28.
    Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2017
  • A hearing before Goodell or his designee would have to be held within 10 days of the appeal.
    Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 11 Aug. 2017
  • Goodell or his designee still have final say over the extent of the discipline.
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • One member would be the head of the Colorado Department of Transportation or a designee.
    Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
  • A dozen of those states limit the number of ballots that the designee can collect and return on behalf of voters.
    Caitlin Conant, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2020
  • McCarthy said there’s no timeline for Goodell or his designee to make a ruling.
    Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • If something happens to you, your designee can request access to your vault.
    Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Editorials are the opinion of the Board and written by one of its members or a designee.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The task force will be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin or his designee, according to the order.
    Fortune, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Certifications are valid for four years, at which point the designees would have to reapply to maintain the title.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • House Democrats chose Filler-Corn as their speaker-designee, putting her in line to be the chamber’s first female leader in its 400-year history.
    Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The use of chemical agents, rubber bullets, flash-bangs, batons and marking rounds need to be approved by the police chief or their designee at the rank of deputy chief.
    Fox News, 11 June 2020
  • The process calls for three outside experts to come in and make recommendations to Goodell or his designee.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022
  • But the party’s designee would need to secure 270 votes from the Electoral College to become president.
    Peter Krouse, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Larsen said Boeing doesn’t need to give up all its authority under the designee program -- but should lose some.
    Ryan Beene, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020
  • This year’s list also features the youngest designee ever: 14-year-old Millie Bobby Brown.
    Jamie Spain, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Though the chief is required to attend board meetings, he is allowed to send a designee in his place — a habit that former Chief James Craig developed and came to rely on.
    Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Once the appeal is heard, Goodell or his designee will determine the new discipline that Watson will face.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022
  • At the time, Jackson was home-schooled and would have needed permission from the principal or a designee to attend, according to the report.
    Sabby Robinson, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • After the pre-disciplinary hearing, the chief or a chief’s designee would write an opinion on the final discipline for the officer, and the officer may appeal the decision.
    Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Judges appreciated the detail of the other honorable mention designee, by Abbey Sutter.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024

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