designate
- adjective
- /ˈdɛzɪɡneɪt/
- Formal
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designado
- President Saller, Provost Designate Martinez, Vice Provost Church.
Examples
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The new designated leader will start their role next month after the election.
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Well, I'm a designated taster and hand model.
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So each member of the family had their designated protection.
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So she has her little designated area there, perfect for whatever she wants.
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Today is a designated spring cleaning day.
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Then in each state, the designated journalist spent some six months reporting.
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However, all that occupied their designated position was dusty, empty ground.
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That's going to be my designated packaging pile.
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Today is a designated spring cleaning day, so everyone knows when to clean.
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She has her own designated area for studying, ensuring she has a quiet space.
Synonyms
Officially chosen to hold a job or duty
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Etymology
Designate comes from the Latin designare, with de- and signare from signum meaning 'mark'. Think of someone as 'marked' for a post with their name written down but not yet in charge. So, a designate is a person appointed to an office but not yet installed.