designate

[dez-ig-neyt, dez-ig-nit, -neyt] / ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt, ˈdɛz ɪg nɪt, -ˌneɪt /

VERB

name, entitle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

label nominate

STRONG

baptize call christen denominate dub nickname style term title

WEAK

cognominate

VERB

specify as selection

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot appoint appropriate assign authorize choose define describe earmark elect mark name nominate set aside stipulate

STRONG

apportion characterize charge commission connote constitute delegate denote depute deputize dictate evidence favor finger indicate individualize make opt peg pick pinpoint prefer show single slot tag tap

WEAK

button down mete pin down put down for reseve set apart tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disallow ignore keep refuse reject

STRONG

conceal deny dislike hide lose refute veto

Example Sentences

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Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military's Southern Command said on Tuesday.

From BBC

Southern Command said on X that Ecuadorean and U.S. military forces launched operations against designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador.

From The Wall Street Journal

If nothing sticks, the Dodgers are also not shy about spitting out the pitcher and designating him for assignment.

From Los Angeles Times

Later that day, after a deadline passed for Anthropic to agree to a deal about how its tools could be used, Hegseth designated the company a supply-chain risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is also dealing with the fallout of its dispute with the U.S. government, which decided to blacklist Anthropic on Friday and to designate the company a supply-chain risk from a national-security perspective.

From MarketWatch

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