designate
Example Sentences
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To obtain these 30-year licences, companies must first explore a designated area and demonstrate that sufficient resources exist for commercial exploitation.
From Barron's
It originally marked the birthday of our first president, George Washington, and is still designated as Washington’s Birthday on the federal and New York Stock Exchange calendars.
From MarketWatch
The first official bathing spot on the River Thames in London and the filming location for TV drama Broadchurch are among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the government.
From BBC
On Thursday, South Korean intelligence officials told lawmakers they had spotted indications that Kim Ju Ae was in the stage of being designated as a successor, according to a legislator who attended the closed-door meeting.
And Anthony Banda, who was designated for assignment last week by the Dodgers, was traded to the Minnesota Twins for international bonus pool money.
From Los Angeles Times
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