DESIGNATES Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

designates

verb

present tense third-person singular of designate

as in chooses

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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Relevance

as in appoints

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in calls

to give a name to he was designated "Air Jordan" by his fans

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Recent Examples of designates Algerian state media reported, without presenting evidence, contact between Emirati diplomats and the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie, or MAK, which Algeria designates a terrorist organization. — Tareq Alotaiba, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026 For example, Seychelles’ constitution designates three national languages, of which French is one. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026 For example, if the consignor designates a royalty rate of 7 percent of the hammer price, then Bonhams will match 7 percent of the buyer’s premium for the lot. — Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The bare lot covers about two-thirds of an acre in an area governed by the Barber Valley Specific Plan, which designates it for offices or commercial space. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 The President, with the consent of the Senate, designates one of the Commissioners to serve as Chairman. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 The state Constitution currently designates the superintendent of public instruction and judicial, school, county and city offices as nonpartisan. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services designates the level of trauma care hospitals in the state can provide based on standards set by the American College of Surgeons. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designates

Verb

Yet even in the aftermath of her terrible grief, Josie’s mother, Chrissie, doubles down and chooses to put Josie through the operation as well.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

Verb

Raman says Bass and the city’s board of airport commissioners, which the mayor appoints, haven’t done enough to keep costs in check and to ensure construction deadlines are met.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The only exception is the City and County of Denver, where the city’s mayor appoints the Denver County Court’s judges (but not the judges for Denver District Court).

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appoints

Verb

Under that program, utilities aim to raise the total electrical output of existing reactors through what the industry calls plant uprates.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Ian Eagle, a veteran who calls secondary NFL games for CBS Sports, is also believed to have a contract that is set to lapse.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of calls

Verb

That sets the 2020s apart, as every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
What truly sets it apart, however, is its metal rollerball applicator.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sets

Verb

If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominates

Verb

For the award, a jury typically selects four nominees, who show together at the Centre Pompidou in October.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
After much hemming and hawing, Diplo selects an orange flower to purchase and posts a video to his Instagram stories in which the man holds up his shopping bag printed with a website for his wares.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of selects

Verb

This interservice competition may increasingly normalize what constitutes acceptable coercion below the nuclear threshold and shape targeting priorities, as well as escalation management.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
The question of what constitutes an official announcement is resolved by the SEC declaring a company's S-1 effective, an IPO pricing or an exchange assigning a ticker to the stock.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026