designated
Example Sentences
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Two days later, the US designated Brazil's two largest drug cartels as terrorist organizations -- which Flavio has said was a personal request.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
In a corresponding move, they designated right-hander Jonathan Hernández for assignment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
They have no prior notice that they are wanted or needed in the national military, but they arrive at their designated stations as requested.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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