designated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Amodei has also clashed with the Trump administration after the Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk earlier this year, a move Anthropic said amounted to unconstitutional retaliation for the company's advocacy on AI safety.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The Treasury also designated the two exchanges “terror assets” and said Zanjani had laundered money and provided funding for Revolutionary Guard projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
A shuttle bus will also take spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont and additional buses will drop off runners off at their designated relay changeover point.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
When a zone is designated as 41.18, the city puts up signs banning encampments from the area.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
But another lesson might be that maybe you’re not the hero of every story, and maybe Farhad was Shirin’s true love, or maybe there isn’t just one person designated for everybody.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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