delegate

Example Sentences

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"If there is safe passage, what are the terms and the conditions for such safe passage?" the South Pacific islands' delegate asked.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“When you go from assistant coach to head coach, you have to take a few steps back. But you need to make sure you delegate to competent people,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

He is expected to delegate some of the responsibilities of such a job to former Instacart CEO Fidji Simo, who leads OpenAI’s product and business teams as its CEO of Applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

You hire them to delegate your investment decisions — not to beat market averages.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Storyteller and secretary and doer of odd jobs, neither Tizerkane nor delegate, just someone along for the dream.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor