designate

Example Sentences

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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

"We will designate naphtha as an item related to economic security by the end of the week," Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The administration has worked to designate the Salvadoran deportees as members of criminal gangs, including MS-13.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said last week he would designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk, but both sides had continued talking in hopes of finding a deal, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“By the power of the superglue beer sword, I hereby designate you my driver!”

From "Paper Towns" by John Green