designate

Example Sentences

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A guardian in the legal sense is usually someone a court designates to be in charge of medical and personal decisions for an incapacitated person.

From MarketWatch

For now, this may be one of the last moments that Powell speaks without a designated successor on the board.

From Barron's

He pointed to past comments from Paul Mitchell, the designated map maker, who said he hoped the Latino districts in the Central Valley could be “bolstered in order to make them most effective.”

From Los Angeles Times

Despite lucrative offers from the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays, Tucker went with the two-time defending World Series champions, who made room on their 40-man roster by designating outfielder Michael Siani for assignment.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management approved a plan to round up and remove hundreds of the horses roaming beyond the territory designated for them along the California and Nevada border.

From Los Angeles Times