designate
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Much better is for the owner to designate tiers of heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
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
"We will designate naphtha as an item related to economic security by the end of the week," Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Even better, cut out the trust and family members entirely, and simply designate the timeshare company — or resort association or developer — as the beneficiary of your mother’s timeshare at your death.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The fair prompted President Harrison to designate October 12 a national holiday, Columbus Day, which today serves to anchor a few thousand parades and a three-day weekend.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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