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First, no legal authority exists to designate domestic organizations as terrorist groups.

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

The administration is waiting for Beijing to designate its counterpart, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Warders’ lunch boxes were known as “suitcases” and normally a warder would designate a prisoner, usually his favorite, to carry his “suitcase,” and then reward him with half a sandwich.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

The case stems 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 ● Jun. 13, 2026

Some well-known companies were added to the annually updated list, which designates them as a U.S. national-security risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

An uncritical viewing designates this as another “all’s well that ends well” gag.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

I look up and see Plutarch Heavensbee in the magnificent purple robe with the fur-trimmed collar that designates him as Head Gamemaker.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

In a corresponding move, they designated right-hander Jonathan Hernández for assignment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Chinese government has designated robotics a strategic industry, and says that by last year, more than 140 Chinese companies had already launched more than 330 humanoid robot models.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Each account has designated beneficiaries, and those beneficiaries are aware that I hold her power of attorney.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 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

As they prepared to take their designated places, then, both men were armed with extremely powerful but extremely erratic weapons.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

In 2025, the Onion ran a spoof headline imagining the State Department designating the league a terrorist organization.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

On his first day back in office, US President Donald Trump announced he would increase pressure on Mexico and the cartels, including designating the criminal enterprises terrorist groups.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

The Pentagon on Monday updated its list of Chinese businesses the U.S. has identified as aiding Beijing’s military, designating around two dozen new companies, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, limiting their operations in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s my sign for today,” she would say upon entering the cafeteria, spying the placard designating their table in the back of the room.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly