Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for designate. Search instead for designboden.
Definitions

designate

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




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Today’s D.C. Circuit stay allowing the government to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk is a resounding victory for military readiness,” said Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

At that length, the Dodgers won’t need to designate long relievers to piggyback Ohtani’s starts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The administration has worked to designate the Salvadoran deportees as members of criminal gangs, including MS-13.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

He couldn’t see it, of course, though later he said he had felt it come forward, had perceived it with the kind of knowledge that had made the people designate Seer as his true name.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




Vocabulary lists containing designate