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adjective

as in specified

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verb

past tense of designate
1
as in set
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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2
as in appointed
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 named
to give a name to he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

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Recent Examples of designated
Adjective
Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats. — Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Verb
Ukraine was first designated for TPS in April 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion two months earlier. — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 After the Minnesota Twins designated Trevor Megill for assignment in April 2023, the Brewers acquired the reliever for Taylor Floyd, who hasn't appeared in a major league game. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, the Texas Commission on the Arts designated the Mitte Cultural District a state cultural district. — Marisela Cruz, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026 Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In August, the health board designated a $250,000 fund for rat abatement — so far the only public money in Idaho specifically earmarked to combat the nuisance. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 Starting left guard Landon Dickerson (bone bruise in knee) practiced with limitations for the second straight day after the Eagles designated him to return from injured reserve. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Society designated registries for a handful of monumental life events—weddings, housewarmings and baby showers. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Around that time, Nusra was designated a terrorist organization by the United States and several other Western governments. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated
  1. specified
  2. set
  3. appointed
  4. named
  5. picked
  6. nominated
  7. labeled
  8. selected
Adjective
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pritzker's order also directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to consider extending the Illinois Harvest Permit program, which allows heavier truck weights on specified routes, into 2027.
    — Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • The decision to set that tone staggering through all 10 minutes of the extended cut might scan as raw inspiration, placing Spacemen 3 on a narrow band from La Monte Young and Terry Riley to some brilliant dro)))ne future.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal authorities can stop advanced AI models from reaching users.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • The City Council appointed Harrington to office after former Mayor Vi Lyles resigned midterm.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo, 72, was appointed by the state to the board of managers in 2016.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointed
Verb
  • Opening her case, Karmy-Jones walked through the allegations from the six women, who have a lifelong right to anonymity even though they are being named in court.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bill in consideration was originally named Ryder’s Law after a 14-year-old carriage horse who collapsed in 2022 and was later euthanized due to cancer.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Paul picked three wickets in the 19th over to wrap up the innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • His films have gone to Cannes multiple times, and he has been nominated for an International Emmy.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For Boyd, being nominated is an opportunity to join some of the biggest names in South Florida high school football.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominated
Verb
  • Below the dial are Mode and Fan Speed buttons, and below that are buttons labeled Sleep, Quiet, Fast Heating/Cooling, and Dimmer.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One who supports Israel is automatically labeled a baby killer.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeled
Verb
  • The program also provides support for five Moroccan short films in post-production—four fiction and one documentary—selected from among 24 submissions.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Misiorowski had committed to LSU when the Brewers selected the hard-throwing right-hander out of Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, in the second round of the 2022 draft.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of selected

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“Designated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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