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 purpose of the act was to designate certain national forest lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System to promote, perpetuate and preserve the wilderness character of the land.
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Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2002, the neighborhood was designated an Altadena Heritage Area by the nonprofit advocacy organization Altadena Heritage.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The second, third, or fourth-best pitcher in the bullpen is more likely to tackle that challenge in today's game, while the designated closer saves his arm for another day.
—Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2002, the neighborhood was designated an Altadena Heritage Area by the nonprofit advocacy organization Altadena Heritage.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The second, third, or fourth-best pitcher in the bullpen is more likely to tackle that challenge in today's game, while the designated closer saves his arm for another day.
—Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designate
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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.—
H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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One person with a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot chose not to vote for Ichiro.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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He was appointed by Mr. Trump as deputy administrator last week, and took on the title acting administrator Thursday morning, hours after an American Airlines jet with 64 people on board and an Army helicopter carrying three collided.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Judge Michael Jones appointed the Placer County Public Defender’s Office to represent Williams, who only spoke in the courtroom to confirm his name Wednesday.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
30 Jan. 2025
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The deal has not been finalized yet, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be named because the negotiations are confidential.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Warner Chappell Publishing was a frequent winner at the annual BMI, ASCAP and SESAC Awards in Nashville, with the subsidiary Warner-Tamerlane Publishing being named publisher of the year at the most recent BMI Country Awards in November, with Vaughn in attendance for the honors.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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When a leader sets legislators on the sidelines, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did during the COVID pandemic and Trump is doing now, republican governing gives way to autocracy.—
Nolan Finley,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Florida man Daniel Charles Ball was picked up on gun charges just a day after being set free from a Washington D.C. jail, according to Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa, and reportedly had previous brushes with the law.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Trump has nominated Kimberly Guilfoyle as the ambassador to Greece, former Sen. David Perdue to China, former Gov. Mike Huckabee to Israel, Warren Stephens to the United Kingdom, and Charles Kushner to France.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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In all, there are 10 films that have been nominated in the Best Picture category.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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On Tuesday evening, the Jonesboro City Council selected Nabholz Construction to demolish the vacant Citizens Bank building at 100 W. Washington Ave.—
Amir Mahmoud,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When staking up citrus trees, select soft, flexible materials that won’t stretch or break, such as nylon twine and rubber tubing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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People assigned male at birth can strengthen their pelvic floor by tightening and releasing the muscles used to hold in urine or gas.3 Older adults can also benefit from pelvic floor training.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, O'Hara said his family was relieved when Ryan was assigned to Fort Belvoir in Virginia, just outside the nation's capital.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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