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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

“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

A wildlife trust has been inspired by Sir David Attenborough's climate change mantra to designate 11 nature recovery zones in honour of the broadcaster's 100th birthday.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

“You’re my designated driver! Yes! You are so designated! I love that you answered! That’s so awesome! I have to be home by six! And I designate you to get me there! YESSSSSSS!”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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

China’s latest Five-Year Plan explicitly designates it as one of seven “future industries” set to drive national growth.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

In fact, the term “graphic art,” which designates drawings and prints, comes from the Greek word for writing, graphos.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

In March, the government broke off its contracts with Anthropic and designated the company a supply chain risk after it refused to grant the military unfettered access to its AI models.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

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

It plans to eventually fill out its fleet with the Cybercab, a designated robotaxi that went into production in late April, and retire the other vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Philippine government has designated the roughly 260-square-mile area an economic development zone, pitching the bay’s tropical beaches and scuba diving on World War II shipwrecks to tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

It is to be a kitchen election: since no one can read, every candidate is designated by a symbol.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Under its Green Deal and related policies, the European Union is designating 30% of the continent as nature-protected by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Clients often hear financial planners talk in terms of designating different buckets of money to organize a portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Her letter also called for the government to consider designating Heyford Park and its surrounding area as a priority monitoring site for the chemicals - known as PFAS.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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