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as in to choose
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
the designated time for the meeting
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as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
he has yet to designate his successor as head of the firm
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as in to name
to give a name to
he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans
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For more than thirty years, the governor has designated April as Confederate Heritage Month.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Coconino National Forest announced that out of the 1,300 available permits, 400 will be allocated for the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 900 will be designated for the Mogollon Rim Ranger District.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Unlike other sales tax measures in the South Bay and East Bay this election, Gilroy’s is designated for a specific purpose — public safety, specifically police, fire and ambulance service.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
In honor of the two-decade mark, UP Entertainment has designated Wednesday, October 30th as National Uplift Someone Day.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Celebrities are among the millions of voters headed to the polls to choose between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (or a handful of third party candidates) to become the 47th president of the United States.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With Election Day 2024 today, Americans will choose between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The RealReal has appointed Rati Sahi Levesque, The RealReal’s president and chief operating officer, as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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As president, Trump appointed three conservative justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, who then voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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The bridge is named for one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mayor Mike Duggan has named a banking executive as his new chief operating officer.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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Denver Public Schools sets public meetings at each of 10 schools up for closure or restructuring The school board will vote whether to close seven schools on Nov. 21; Marrero doesn’t need the board’s approval to restructure the other three schools.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, has reportedly been nominated by Netanyahu as Gallant’s replacement.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the races appear on the nonpartisan section of the ballot, candidates must be nominated by a political party to qualify.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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The mayor would have continued to be selected at-large.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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After selecting fellow cornerback Emmanuel Forbes in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, he’s fallen out of favor in Washington.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Markets are fully pricing in a 25-basis-point cut at Thursday’s meeting and assigning an 85% probability to a similar cut at the Fed's final meeting of the year in of December.Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Develop an accountability framework that assigns clear roles and responsibilities across various stakeholders, including data scientists, technology staff, legal/risk/compliance teams and so on.Guru Sethupathy, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Designate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designate. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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