How to Use designate in a Sentence

designate

1 of 2 verb
Definition of designatenext
Synonyms for designatenext
  • The wooden stakes designate the edge of the building site.
  • Frances also designated one of the bedrooms for just Smokey's golf gear.
    — Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Buried in the minor leagues, Walker was designated for assignment in the spring of 2017.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The singer and his wife certainly use it to its full extent, designating each floor to its own purpose.
    — Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Enclosed by Shoe Lane and the other three streets, the 60-acre zone designated for the new campus by the City Council was a mix of houses, woods and farmland.
    — Brandi Kellam and Louis Hansen, Virginia Center For Investigative Journalism At Whro, Essence, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The sinks and toilets in each bathroom have been designated a distinct color: mint green for the kids, dusty pink for the guests and bright orange in the powder room.
    — Nick Haramis Ricardo Labougle, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • He was designated for assignment on Aug. 31 after a start against the Blue Jays. ...
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The Marlins sent cash to Oakland for Bride but designated Groshans for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The state Coastal Resources Management Council will decide whether or not to designate it as a public right-of-way.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • In certain areas there are also hiking routes, designated by posts that stick up through the sand.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Martoba, one of three cemeteries designated for the flood victims, took in more than 1,000 bodies in the first week.
    — Sarah Sirgany, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The Orioles designated right-hander Logan Gillaspie for assignment to make room for López on the 40-man roster.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023
  • While many customers have called the company a scam in their complaints, the BBB has not designated it as a scam or an unsafe company.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 13 July 2023
  • Still, there weren’t designated campsites or fire rings.
    — Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • According to the park service, cairns are most commonly used to designate hiking routes.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Swift also had the top-grossing tour and concert film in history and was the first musician to be designated Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The latest version of the iconic sports car, which will be designated the 992.2, is expected to make its debut within the next six months, reports Car and Driver.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Since then, it’s also been designated a bird sanctuary for the peregrine falcon and other bird species.
    — Jerry Rice, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Here are winners as they are announced; if no winner is designated yet, that’s because the Emmy will be awarded on Sunday evening.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Place these on your full-sized tree or designate a tinsel tabletop Christmas tree to make your very own advent calendar display.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Instead, the company will designate future Core chips using the 3/5/7/9 numbers.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 June 2023
  • Through all of this, the Forest Assisted Migration Project would recommend which young trees to plant where, designating them as green, yellow or red.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Among the 20 cast members, three are designated Traitors who secretly work to try to eliminate everyone else.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The university has been working since 2017 to redevelop the site and have been working with the preservationists to designate much of the area the building sits on as a historic landmark district, Gilbert said.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The United States had designated them all as wrongfully detained.
    — Lara Jakes, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And then the Israeli military dropped leaflets, designating areas surrounding the hospital as a red zone.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Someone else suggested that airlines could even consider designating special areas of the plane for people who plan to put their seat back.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • To create space on the roster for Montgomery and Stratton, right-hander Joe Barlow was designated for assignment.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
  • When maintaining the cleanliness of your pet and its living quarter, keep a separate wash tub and sponge designated only for your turtle.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The dangers of xylazine and the rapid rise in illicit use of the drug prompted the Biden administration to designate the drug as an emerging drug threat in April and to issue a national response plan in July to address the threat.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2023
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designate

2 of 2 adjective
  • This makes sense for those who would rather self-designate as authors than paint the house or mow the lawn.
    — Peter Funt, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Many of my clients designate sheets or clothes for tanning.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 3 June 2022
  • Stock up on your teen's favorite snacks and drinks and designate a spot for kids to lay out their sleeping bags.
    — Nicole Johnson, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2023
  • For example, designate one corner for a home office and use the other side of the room as a workout space.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • It was supposed to have the power to, among other things, designate inspectors for the enforcement of the law.
    — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023
  • All the Colts would have to do is designate Rodrigo Blankenship for return.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Use bins or baskets to keep items contained and designate a spot for everything.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • As speaker designate, Johnson declined to take questions Tuesday night about his role in the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
    — Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2023
  • So many have formed that the hurricane center has used up all the names on its official list and has resorted to the Greek alphabet to designate systems.
    — Brian K Sullivan, Bloomberg.com, 6 Oct. 2020
  • That's where a user can enter a list of IP addresses and designate which computers someone can use to withdraw funds from the account.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has stepped down just nine months after he was tasked with forming the country's next government.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 16 July 2021
  • Both universities will reopen their dorms and designate sections for students who have to quarantine in the event of an outbreak.
    — Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has vowed to hold the culprits accountable.
    — Cnn Staff, CNN, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Install a colorful panel in the laundry room to label clothes hampers or designate drop zones for bookbags and sports equipment.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 July 2021
  • Members attend all Broadway productions throughout the season and designate by vote the nominees for the season.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2023
  • Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, named to the post in October, has failed to gain support from the presidency for his cabinet picks — and the two sides have locked horns over who gets more say in shaping a government.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2021
  • In the runup to the return, designate someone to provide information about what the company is doing to help promote employee well-being.
    — Paul McDonald, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Use wooden fencing to section off areas of your patio or designate different uses for your lawn.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Nevada is among 26 other states allowing voters to more broadly designate someone to drop off their ballot.
    — Michelle L. Price, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2020
  • To ensure success, designate staff to manage the initiative and be sure to provide timely and exhaustive feedback to employees.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The development was on the agenda, but only for a vote to establish boundaries, prepare a redevelopment plan and designate land on Main Street as blighted.
    — Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022
  • The face was marked with tattoos to designate identity and status, according to the Smithsonian magazine.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 14 June 2023
  • To be eligible, customers must register for Companion Pass and purchase a round trip or two one-way flights with Southwest, travel by Sept. 30 and designate one passenger to fly for free.
    — Irving Mejia-Hilario, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Others took aim at a law that allows council members to designate schools, libraries and other facilities as off-limits for camping.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022
  • Christina McAnea, general secretary of the Unison trade union, urged the government to use its emergency powers to designate gas stations for key workers.
    — Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The Republican demand to designate cartels terrorist groups is not new.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Approval would allow the Township Board to negotiate, purchase, designate use of the property and make improvements, according to the agenda.
    — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2021
  • One mailer from the committee highlights Santana’s opposition to 41.18, the city law that allows council members to designate areas as off-limits to homeless camps.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This single-vineyard designate showcases the distinct character of their Home Ranch Vineyard.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The act doesn't allow a president to designate classified or official records as personal before taking them, Baron said.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023

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