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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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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
In North Carolina, 27 counties were designated under a major disaster declaration.
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Those first five projects are designated by the task force as Tier One projects.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the White House, one site in the mountains near Joshua Tree National Park will be designated the Chuckwalla National Monument.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
For years, local officials pressed the federal government to adopt Denali since Alaska officially designated it as the mountain peak's name in 1975.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Those first five projects are designated by the task force as Tier One projects.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
According to the White House, one site in the mountains near Joshua Tree National Park will be designated the Chuckwalla National Monument.
—Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
For years, local officials pressed the federal government to adopt Denali since Alaska officially designated it as the mountain peak's name in 1975.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is a dangerous conflation and an insult to women who choose to cook.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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According to Smith, some families are already receiving insurance stipends and can choose to spend it on either rent or a new mortgage.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Michael Barr will step down from his role as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision by Feb. 28, or sooner if President-elect Donald J. Trump appoints a successor, the Fed said on Monday.Deborah B. Solomon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Here's a look at whom to know: Ways and Means Committee The GOP Steering Committee appointed four new members: Reps. Aaron Bean, Max Miller, Nathaniel Moran and Rudy Yakym.Victoria Knight, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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An old friend of de la Torre’s named César Piaguaje picked us up in his canoe and took us to his house, where his family greeted us.Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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But, in 2022, a Democratic challenger named Adam Frisch decided to run as a moderate, basing his campaign on the notion that Boebert was neglecting her constituents.Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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The 118th Congress set the record for having the most LGBTQ representation in U.S. history, with 13 legislators openly identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday a magistrate judge set Kindle's initial court appearance for Jan. 21 in Salt Lake City.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Notably, there are a number of high profile nominees whose hearings have not yet been noticed, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and Tulsi Gabbard, who Trump wants as his spy chief.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Trump nominated Kash Patel, a loyal ally, to lead the FBI, which was a signal to Wray that he would soon be fired.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 13 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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After no Swede was selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, Central Scouting’s list of top international skaters for 2025 is topped by a pair of teammates from Djurgardens in the nation’s second-tier Allsvenskan men’s league.Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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By Sam Stone January 14, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
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No team has been assigned for incident management yet, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Female coal workers focus more on logistics and are not assigned heavy labor.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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