designates
Example Sentences
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The Five-Year Plan designates quantum as one of seven frontier technologies, with coordinated commercialization efforts focused on a smaller set of institutions.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Most of these retirements are located in regions of the country the North American Electric Reliability Corporation designates as having an “elevated risk” of electricity shortages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
A guardian in the legal sense is usually someone a court designates to be in charge of medical and personal decisions for an incapacitated person.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City were the first Games to be classified as a “National Special Security Event,” the government’s highest security rating for any event that designates the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
Denmark gives its citizens the choice of three official genders: male, female, and X.The White House designates a gender-neutral bathroom for visitors and staff.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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