- present tense form of designate (3rd person singular).
designates
Example Sentences
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It also designates all existing and active idle wells as “nonconforming uses,” meaning they may only operate during the phaseout period and are no longer compliant with current zoning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
Data provider First Street estimates that around eight million properties lie in areas the Federal Emergency Management Agency designates as flood zones, with a 1% or higher chance of flooding every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
The CPB designates 6% of its funding for that purpose, most of which benefits rural stations.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
I look up and see Plutarch Heavensbee in the magnificent purple robe with the fur-trimmed collar that designates him as Head Gamemaker.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
