designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The most powerful type of El Niño is officially designated as “very strong,” though it’s often referred to as a “super” El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It states that the four groups have been forced to stop fully engaging with the ICC due to fears of civil or criminal penalties, and of being designated for sanctions themselves.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
If that network were designated critical infrastructure, it would mean funding and protecting those ground nodes and data pipelines—many of which survive on academic grants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The fast food giant further said consumers would "not inevitably be able to easily recognise that Big Mac designated a food product" while Supermac's "designated a restaurant chain".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
For its trouble, the designated team was to be paid $2,200 from each of the other expeditions on the mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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