designate
Example Sentences
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The family’s attempt to designate 36 grandchildren as beneficiaries was rejected due to issues with a spousal waiver.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A wildlife haven in Ayrshire has been "trashed" due to a four-year wait over whether or not to designate the site for protection, according to environmental campaigners.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Immigrant parents can choose to leave the country with their children or to designate someone to care for them, Bis said, which “is consistent with past administration’s policies.”
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
They cite a 1978 memo from the Justice Department to the Carter administration saying the president could designate one of the central bank’s board members as acting chair.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
“By the power of the superglue beer sword, I hereby designate you my driver!”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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