designated

Example Sentences

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Last year, the Treasury Department designated three brothers, Fazlolah, Mansour and Nasser Zarringhalam, of using their network to move billions of dollars in payments for oil through front companies in Dubai and Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Saleh and three other British nationals appeared in court on Tuesday, where they pleaded not guilty to unlawfully entering the US at a location not designated as a lawful port of entry.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A seventh member of the committee is to be a designated individual from the affected state or states.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

My family back home never treats me this way because I’m the designated pariah.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez