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

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Immigrant parents can choose to leave the country with their children or to designate someone to care for them, Bis said, which “is consistent with past administration’s policies.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

They cite a 1978 memo from the Justice Department to the Carter administration saying the president could designate one of the central bank’s board members as acting chair.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as a piece of the city’s history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

The market seems to designate a new loser of AI every day.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Christian mystics devoted much energy to deciphering the number 666, said by John the Apostle to designate the name of the Beast of the Apocalypse, the Antichrist.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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