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As the former head of the State Department’s office that recommended to the secretary of state which groups to designate, I’ve been involved in the designations of hundreds of individuals and organizations.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

For clients who like to pick stocks, advisers may designate a “play money” bucket.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

"We need a regulatory framework, we need to designate operating rules, insurance requirements, accessibility standards, possibly permitting fees, operational limits in high pedestrian areas, and to have accountability for the operators."

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

“After thoughtful discussions, the City of West Hollywood, the WeHo Pride production team, and Kathy Hilton have determined that the 2026 WeHo Pride Parade will not designate a Grand Marshal Icon honoree,” read the statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The fair prompted President Harrison to designate October 12 a national holiday, Columbus Day, which today serves to anchor a few thousand parades and a three-day weekend.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The case stemmed from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Known as the Record of Emergency Data, this form designates that beneficiaries get $100,000 tax-free cash and any unreceived payments after a servicemember dies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The brand said in a May earnings call that quarterly sales in the region it designates as Greater China exceeded the Asia-Pacific regional growth figure of 44%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

Denmark gives its citizens the choice of three official genders: male, female, and X.The White House designates a gender-neutral bathroom for visitors and staff.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

River and drops off near Griffith Park, was included in a 2016 city planning report as one of the city’s designated scenic highways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Its products also recently started recognizing designated people and alerting the homeowner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Chinese government has designated robotics a strategic industry, and says that by last year, more than 140 Chinese companies had already launched more than 330 humanoid robot models.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Each account has designated beneficiaries, and those beneficiaries are aware that I hold her power of attorney.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

I don’t realize how many people are actually here until I stand at the front of the room, which we’ve designated as the stage.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

On his first day back in office, US President Donald Trump announced he would increase pressure on Mexico and the cartels, including designating the criminal enterprises terrorist groups.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

You can do this by designating a child as an authorized user, which is a person added to a credit-card account by the primary cardholder, although some issuers have age minimums as low as 13.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

“For the first time in the program’s history, EPA is designating both microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority contaminant groups,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2026

On August 11, 1919, the AFL granted a charter to the Boston Social Club, designating it as Boston Police Union No. 16,807.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler