delegating

present participle of delegate

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Recent Examples of delegating By delegating routine and repetitive tasks to AI, employees can shift their attention to higher-value activities, resulting in a more engaging and diverse workplace culture with higher employee effectiveness and satisfaction. Rajal C., Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The doctrine, broadly speaking, bars Congress from delegating that power to the executive branch — which, these days, means to federal agencies. Alison Frankel, Reuters, 25 Nov. 2024 By delegating authority to teams, companies reduce bottlenecks in decision-making and increase efficiency and commitment. Iese Business School, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Setting boundaries, delegating responsibilities and making time for rest are essential to avoid burnout. Ian Wilding, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Leaders must be mindful of not only delegating responsibilities but ensuring employees have the resources and time to handle them. Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Bigelow underscores the importance that organizations aim for both advanced automation and the ability to develop talent from junior to senior roles, rather than relying solely on senior experts while delegating junior tasks to AI. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 Identifying and delegating unimportant work and battling time-wasters will add density to your calendar, improving output without the wear and tear of constant urgency. Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Far too often, business owners and managers choose to do more work personally than spend time, energy, or money delegating that work. Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegating
Verb
  • Lawmakers on Saturday first voted on a bill appointing a special prosecutor to investigate stock price manipulation allegations surrounding Yoon’s wife.
    Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In other coaching shake-ups, the Blackhawks fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, appointing Rockford Ice Hogs coach Anders Sorensen as interim coach.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At home, Ball turned on NY1 and lay on the couch when Posen proposed, handing him a custom ring by Taffin.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s partly thanks to an informal alliance with tech companies, including Meta, that want to avoid handing Nvidia an outright monopoly.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Owners can do a number of things to relieve this type of anxiety in dogs, such as leaving a long-lasting chew toy with them when leaving and keeping the radio on to muffle outside noises.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Guilfoyle was a prominent right-wing voice on before leaving the network in 2018.
    Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The hearing will address the legal process of transferring a suspect to another jurisdiction for prosecution.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But like with Knecht, who played at Northern Colorado for two seasons before transferring to Tennessee, the Volunteers have received major contributions from small college transfers.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While there are a number of great drugstore tints to choose from, the Glossier Stretch Fluid Foundation is worth every penny, delivering exceptional light-to-medium coverage via a gel-cream texture that sinks well into skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This could mean showing up for colleagues when they’re stressed, offering support, or delivering exceptional value.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Delegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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