Definitions

designate

[dez-ig-neyt, dez-ig-nit, -neyt] / ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt, ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

VERB

name, entitle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

label nominate

STRONG

baptize call christen denominate dub nickname style term title

WEAK

cognominate

VERB

specify as selection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot appoint appropriate assign authorize choose define describe earmark elect mark name nominate set aside stipulate

STRONG

apportion characterize charge commission connote constitute delegate denote depute deputize dictate evidence favor finger indicate individualize make opt peg pick pinpoint prefer show single slot tag tap

WEAK

button down mete pin down put down for reseve set apart tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disallow ignore keep refuse reject

STRONG

conceal deny dislike hide lose refute veto

Example Sentences

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If you want the assets to be protected from creditors, estate taxes, or distributed at designated ages, the trust itself should be named as the beneficiary.

From MarketWatch

It is now based in exile and is designated as a terrorist organisation by Tehran.

From Barron's

Co-workers again looked to Dean after the Defense Department designated Anthropic a national-security threat.

From The Wall Street Journal

One email seen by AFP came from a seafarer asking to confirm whether his salary would go from $16 a day to $32 because he was in a designated war zone.

From Barron's

A court blocked the Pentagon from designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk.

From Barron's

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