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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegated
Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.
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Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The rest is either delegated or deleted because busy is not the same as effective.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Flores also maintains that while Goodell has delegated arbitration oversight to a different person—former New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey, who is now a partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler—that delegation has failed to provide adequate justice.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The rest is either delegated or deleted because busy is not the same as effective.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Howard is delegated the function of sending her home.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The Constitution grants Congress the power to levy taxes, including tariffs, though over time lawmakers have delegated significant trade authority to the president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegated
Verb
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Both James’ attorneys and the Justice Department supported the idea of consolidating the challenges, which will be considered by an out-of-district judge already appointed this week.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Seun Sodipo was appointed CFO at Plaid, a fintech startup that connects financial institutions.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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As a member of the Relais & Châteaux collection, its Appalachian hospitality shines through, starting with a walking stick handed to every guest upon arrival.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was handed a 3×5 index card with the tipster’s name and phone number.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Rose Garden used to feature a green lawn flanked by elegant magnolias and rows of rosebushes, commissioned by the Kennedys.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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In August, Tomlinson was commissioned by the Great Midwest Crane Fest, the event in Baraboo that takes place each November when thousands of sandhill cranes congregate near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bachmeier went through spring ball at Stanford, but transferred to BYU, along with his brother Tiger, after the firing of Cardinal coach Troy Taylor.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The improvements in that technology transferred to the health industry, enabling smaller, less expensive infrared devices for a number of medical applications such as handheld ear thermometers used at home and sophisticated instruments used to detect cancers.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is according to an episode for Funeralcast, a podcast for the mortuary industry, which is being deputized to be part of Alcor’s preservation process.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ellen gave birth to Cooper Ellis Kershaw and Chance James Kershaw in 2020 and 2021, respectively.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and Greece — as examples of fiscal excess.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Quentin, a film historian, was all over the history of his hometown and eager to learn the plans the present incumbent entrusted with running Columbia Pictures had for his movie.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Forest Hills has been extremely efficient with the money with which the community has entrusted the district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was hired as an interim in March, delivered qualification for the Champions League, and got the job on a permanent basis.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Again while a deal is not done yet, insiders say it is headed in that direction after Jordan was blown away by the recent rewrite delivered by Gilroy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Delegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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