- present tense form of designate (3rd person singular).
designates
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which designates World Heritage sites, says it has asked the Kenyan government for information about the Lamu refinery plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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
As a terrorism scholar who spent a decade running the State Department office that designates terrorist organizations, I understand their confusion.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 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
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
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