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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegated
Instead of just answering questions like AI chatbots do, agents can have tasks delegated to them by people or even other agents.
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Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Remember that the one leadership role that cannot be delegated—but can be a guide to your employees—is respect.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In flat organizations, responsibility is shifted away from senior leaders and delegated to individual teams of employees closest to the task.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
For example, employee training is part of the system, not just a component that can be delegated.
—Deisell Donahoe, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Iran’s response to Israel’s embassy attack signaled a new normal by demonstrating a willingness to directly attack Israeli territory, a task Tehran had previously delegated to its regional proxies.
—Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Schulman was tasked with focusing solely on the top two priorities for Zoe’s turnaround and delegated the other three to trusted leaders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Jason Andersen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Traditionally, Christmas trees have been delegated to the living room.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Remember that the one leadership role that cannot be delegated—but can be a guide to your employees—is respect.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In flat organizations, responsibility is shifted away from senior leaders and delegated to individual teams of employees closest to the task.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
For example, employee training is part of the system, not just a component that can be delegated.
—Deisell Donahoe, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Iran’s response to Israel’s embassy attack signaled a new normal by demonstrating a willingness to directly attack Israeli territory, a task Tehran had previously delegated to its regional proxies.
—Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Schulman was tasked with focusing solely on the top two priorities for Zoe’s turnaround and delegated the other three to trusted leaders.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
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He was later appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Galliano was appointed creative director at Maison Margiela in 2014, his first posting since his scandalous exit from Dior in 2011.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, William handed Jamie something.Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Through their more personal relationships with influencers, consumers have taken back more and more control from the people in corporate offices and handed their trust over to communities online.David Doty, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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She was transferred at that point to emergency medical services personnel.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.Becca Stanek, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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For Gomez, who also delivered the keynote speech, the event marked a first.Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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