How to Use designee in a Sentence
designee
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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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